Practice question
What is the primary atmospheric cause of low-level radiation fog formation over highveld aerodromes such as Johannesburg (FAOR) during winter nights?
- Surface radiational cooling under clear skies and light winds, cooling air to its dew point
- Advection of warm moist air over cold ocean currents
- Orographic lifting over mountain barriers
- Frontal precipitation falling into dry air
Answer: A — Surface radiational cooling under clear skies and light winds, cooling air to its dew point
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