Advection fog holds longest over which...

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Advection fog holds longest over which portions of the lakes?

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Advection fog holds longest over which portions of the lakes?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Advection fog formation: warm, moist air moving over colder water surfaces • Prevailing wind patterns and typical air mass movements over the Great Lakes region • Which lake shores are downwind when cold lake water meets warmer, moist air from the continent

💭 Think About

• Think about which direction the moist air is most likely to move across the lakes in typical weather patterns for that region. • Consider which side of the lakes will have the warm air traveling the longest distance over cold water before reaching land. • Ask yourself: on which shore would the cool water have the most time to chill the moist air moving over it, keeping the fog in place longer?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify typical prevailing wind direction over the Great Lakes (westerly vs easterly). • Identify which lake shores are leeward (downwind) when prevailing winds blow over cold lake water. • Confirm where warm, moist air from the land would travel over the cold lake surface the longest before exiting.