Why is fog close to the ground?
Fog's Ground Hug
Why is fog close to the ground?
You've probably walked through fog and wondered: why does it hang so close to the ground instead of floating up high like regular clouds? After all, fog IS a cloud — just one that decided to visit the surface. So what makes it choose down here instead of up there?
Here's the thing: fog forms the exact same way clouds do — tiny water droplets clinging to dust specks in the air. The difference isn't what fog is made of. It's WHERE the air got cold enough to make those droplets appear.
