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Articles | Volume 26, issue 1
Articles | Volume 26, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-681-2026
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 1
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15 Jan 2026
Research article |  | 15 Jan 2026

Cloud base height determines fog occurrence patterns in the Namib Desert

Deepanshu Malik, Hendrik Andersen, Jan Cermak, Roland Vogt, and Bianca Adler

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We investigated cloud base height changes in the Namib Desert and developed a method to estimate it using ground-based humidity data. This improves fog monitoring by distinguishing fog from low clouds, which satellites alone cannot reliably do. Our results reveal diurnal patterns and linkages to coastal proximity in the vertical dynamics of fog and low clouds, highlighting key atmospheric processes with potential importance for future research.
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