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What type of fog forms overnight from radiation cooling of the earth's surface?

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Radiation fog forms on calm, clear nights when the ground radiates heat and cools the air near the surface to the dew point. It typically dissipates after sunrise.

PHAK Ch. 12 — Aviation Weather

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