Some kind of *radiation [fog][1]* (*ground fog* is a synonym): > **Radiation fog** is formed by the cooling of land after sunset by thermal > radiation in calm conditions with clear sky. The cool ground produces > condensation in the nearby air by heat conduction. In perfect calm the > fog layer can be less than a meter deep but turbulence can promote a > thicker layer. Radiation fogs occur at night, and usually do not last > long after sunrise, but they can persist all day in the winter months > especially in areas bounded by high ground such as the Vale of York in > England. Radiation fog is most common in autumn and early winter. > Examples of this phenomenon include the Tule fog. > > **Ground fog** is fog that obscures less than 60% of the sky and does not > extend to the base of any overhead clouds. However, the term is > usually a synonym for radiation fog. > > [ Wikipedia ] [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fog