Ever wonder why there is “smoke” on the surface of the lake in the fall?
That “smoke” is actually a type of low-lying cloud called Mist or, if it is very dense, Steam Fog. There are many other types of fog formed under different conditions, but all fogs are simply clouds that touch the ground or water.
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