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emmagleb | 19:11 Wed 23rd Mar 2005 | Science
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Whats the difference between fog and mist? Is it mist near the coast and fog inland?
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No difference. Both are tiny droplets of water suspended in air - same as a cloud.
19:19 Wed 23rd Mar 2005
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The difference between the two is one of visibility.

There's an official figure somewhere (meteorologically speaking) whereby, if visibility falls below a certain distance, mist is classified as fog.

Can't remember the figure - something like 100m - though I'm sure this will vary around the world according to which meteorological agency you're dealing with.

21:36 Wed 23rd Mar 2005
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Ship's don't have mist horns.
23:01 Wed 23rd Mar 2005
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Fog is with visibility below 1000 metres according to http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/weatherwise/factfiles/basics/precipitation_fog.shtml 
23:07 Wed 23rd Mar 2005

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