Air hoar frost on plants at roadside, Clay Hills
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Air hoar frost on plants at roadside, Clay Hills
Image: © John Goldsmith Taken: 10 Jan 2009
According to the definition I read hoar frost forms when clear skies result in objects falling to a temperature lower than the air, and water vapour deposits as ice crystals on the plants etc. Yet on the night in question there was quite a thick fog. Any meteorologists out there who can explain?
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