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Articles | Volume 26, issue 19
Articles | Volume 26, issue 19
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-14367-2026
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 19
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12 Oct 2026
Research article |  | 12 Oct 2026

Synoptic and regional-scale meteorological controls of stratus altitude in the Namib Desert

Viola Hipler, Hendrik Andersen, Robert Spirig, Roland Vogt, Stuart Piketh, Bianca Adler, and Jan Cermak

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Fog is a key component of the Namib Desert ecosystem, and is mostly associated with the advection of marine stratus clouds. Here, we use local measurements near the coast to distinguish fog situations from lifted low-cloud situations. Using reanalysis data, we find synoptic and regional-scale processes over the ocean and over the continent that are connected to stratus altitude and therefore fog occurrence patterns. The results lead to a better understanding of the coastal desert fog system.
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