A foggy track at Micheldever Woods, England, UK
Fog is a collection of liquid water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. While fog is a type of stratus cloud, the term "fog" is typically distinguished from the more generic term "cloud" in that fog is low-lying, and the moisture in the fog is often generated locally (such as from a nearby body of water, like a lake or the ocean, or from nearby moist ground or marshes). Fog is distinguished from mist only by its density,
as expressed in the resulting decrease in visibility: Fog reduces visibility to less than 1 km (5/8 statute mile), whereas mist reduces visibility to no less than 1 km . For aviation purposes in the UK, a visibility of less than 2 km but greater than 999 m is considered to be mist if the relative humidity is 95% or greater - below 95% haze is reported.
Fog forms when the difference between temperature and dew point is generally less than 2.5 °C or 4 °F.
Fog begins to form when water vapor condenses into tiny liquid water droplets in the air. The main ways water vapor is added to the air: wind convergence into areas of upward motion, precipitation or virga falling from above, daytime heating evaporating water from the surface of oceans, water bodies or wet land, transpiration from plants, cool or dry air moving over warmer water, and lifting air over mountains. Water vapour normally begins to condense on condensation nuclei such as dust, ice, and salt in order to form clouds. Fog, like its slightly elevated cousin stratus, is a stable cloud deck which tends to form when a cool, stable air mass is trapped underneath a warm air mass.
Fog normally occurs at a relative humidity near 100%. This can be achieved by either adding moisture to the air or dropping the ambient air temperature. Fog can form at lower humidities, and fog can sometimes not form with relative humidity at 100%. A reading of 100% relative humidity means that the air can hold no additional moisture; the air will become supersaturated if additional moisture is added.
Micheldever Wood is 5 miles northeast of Winchester, bordering the M3, in fact the M3 goes through it at points, so this scene is not as quiet and peaceful as it looks. It is predominantly a beech wood with some conifer interspersed, with many species of wild flowers and associated butterflies and dragonflies. A number of these paths make their way through the wood.
In April and May a spectacular and very popular display of Bluebells, in the spring, carpet the woodland floor beneath the brilliant green of newly emerged beech leaves. Both roe deer and fallow deer are to be found in the woods as well as the usual woodland birds and insects.
There are several sites of archaeological interest on a waymarked trail from Northington Lane including an ancient bronze age burial mound and several Iron Age earthworks, like the early Bronze Age bowl Barrow and the Banjo Enclosure . There are information boards at the sites to inform you of the Bronze Age History and settlements.
Beech woods are dominated by the thick dense canopy of the beech tree. In summer this roof of leaves prevents sunlight from reaching the forest floor, stifling the growth of many other trees and wildflowers. However in spring, before the canopy forms, it's a different story when swathes of bluebells carpet the ground. Beech leaves take a long time to decay, so few nutrients are released to nourish ground plants. Consequently, there is little undergrowth in a beech wood, unless trees have been deliberately thinned out (coppiced). Beech woods are found on both calcareous and acidic soils.
It is managed today by the Forestry Commission who are the Government Department responsible for protecting, expanding and promoting the sustainable management of woodlands and increasing their value to society and the environment. The Forestry Commission in England manages 250,000 hectares comprising approximately 1,500 forests, including the Forest of Dean, the New Forest and Kielder Forest. Parts of Sherwood Forest are also under its control. It equates to about 18 per cent of the total woodland in England. Earlier this year there was a danger that this forest could have been sold in 2015 which could make it
more difficult for the general public to access woodland. The Forestry Commission in England boasts 40 million visits a year, making it “the most extensive resource for outdoor recreation and healthy exercise in the country. However the latest good news is that the controversial plans to sell 258,000 hectares of state-owned woodland in England have been abandoned.
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A foggy track at Micheldever Woods, England, UK
Fog is a collection of liquid water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. While fog is a type of stratus cloud, the term "fog" is typically distinguished from the more generic term "cloud" in that fog is low-lying, and the moisture in the fog is often generated locally (such as from a nearby body of water, like a lake or the ocean, or from nearby moist ground or marshes). Fog is distinguished from mist only by its density,
as expressed in the resulting decrease in visibility: Fog reduces visibility to less than 1 km (5/8 statute mile), whereas mist reduces visibility to no less than 1 km . For aviation purposes in the UK, a visibility of less than 2 km but greater than 999 m is considered to be mist if the relative humidity is 95% or greater - below 95% haze is reported.
Fog forms when the difference between temperature and dew point is generally less than 2.5 °C or 4 °F.
Fog begins to form when water vapor condenses into tiny liquid water droplets in the air. The main ways water vapor is added to the air: wind convergence into areas of upward motion, precipitation or virga falling from above, daytime heating evaporating water from the surface of oceans, water bodies or wet land, transpiration from plants, cool or dry air moving over warmer water, and lifting air over mountains. Water vapour normally begins to condense on condensation nuclei such as dust, ice, and salt in order to form clouds. Fog, like its slightly elevated cousin stratus, is a stable cloud deck which tends to form when a cool, stable air mass is trapped underneath a warm air mass.
Fog normally occurs at a relative humidity near 100%. This can be achieved by either adding moisture to the air or dropping the ambient air temperature. Fog can form at lower humidities, and fog can sometimes not form with relative humidity at 100%. A reading of 100% relative humidity means that the air can hold no additional moisture; the air will become supersaturated if additional moisture is added.
Micheldever Wood is 5 miles northeast of Winchester, bordering the M3, in fact the M3 goes through it at points, so this scene is not as quiet and peaceful as it looks. It is predominantly a beech wood with some conifer interspersed, with many species of wild flowers and associated butterflies and dragonflies. A number of these paths make their way through the wood.
In April and May a spectacular and very popular display of Bluebells, in the spring, carpet the woodland floor beneath the brilliant green of newly emerged beech leaves. Both roe deer and fallow deer are to be found in the woods as well as the usual woodland birds and insects.
There are several sites of archaeological interest on a waymarked trail from Northington Lane including an ancient bronze age burial mound and several Iron Age earthworks, like the early Bronze Age bowl Barrow and the Banjo Enclosure . There are information boards at the sites to inform you of the Bronze Age History and settlements.
Beech woods are dominated by the thick dense canopy of the beech tree. In summer this roof of leaves prevents sunlight from reaching the forest floor, stifling the growth of many other trees and wildflowers. However in spring, before the canopy forms, it's a different story when swathes of bluebells carpet the ground. Beech leaves take a long time to decay, so few nutrients are released to nourish ground plants. Consequently, there is little undergrowth in a beech wood, unless trees have been deliberately thinned out (coppiced). Beech woods are found on both calcareous and acidic soils.
It is managed today by the Forestry Commission who are the Government Department responsible for protecting, expanding and promoting the sustainable management of woodlands and increasing their value to society and the environment. The Forestry Commission in England manages 250,000 hectares comprising approximately 1,500 forests, including the Forest of Dean, the New Forest and Kielder Forest. Parts of Sherwood Forest are also under its control. It equates to about 18 per cent of the total woodland in England. Earlier this year there was a danger that this forest could have been sold in 2015 which could make it
more difficult for the general public to access woodland. The Forestry Commission in England boasts 40 million visits a year, making it “the most extensive resource for outdoor recreation and healthy exercise in the country. However the latest good news is that the controversial plans to sell 258,000 hectares of state-owned woodland in England have been abandoned.
www.photographers-resource.co.uk/locations/Nature/Woodlan...