Description:
The correct answer is:
✅ When heat radiates from the ground on clear nights.
Why?
Radiation fog forms under specific conditions:
Clear Skies: Allows ground heat to escape rapidly into space (radiational cooling).
Calm Winds: Prevents mixing of air layers, letting the surface cool faster.
Moist Air Near Ground: Cools to its dew point, condensing into fog.
Classic Scenario:
Occurs overnight or early morning in valleys or low-lying areas.
Dissipates after sunrise as the ground warms.
Why Not the Others?
❌ Warm air over cold air: Creates advection fog (e.g., coastal fog).
❌ Moist air over mountains: Forms upslope fog.
Fun Fact: London’s infamous "pea soup fog" was often radiation fog mixed with pollution! 🌫️🇬🇧
Farmers hate it—it can frost crops! 🌾❄️