A Chinese city was shrouded in an ethereal, thick fog this morning
The skyscrapers of Rizhao, a Chinese port city of 2.8 million in Shandong province, were barely visible this morning, as their tops poked out of a thick fog that enveloped the city.
The phenomenon covering Rizhao is an example of advection fog, which is formed when warm, humid air moves over a colder layer of air. The resulting fog is denser and lingers longer than the more common radiation fog.
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Advection fog is fairly common in U.S. cities, too. Chicago has seen several photogenic advection fog events like this in recent years when warm air moves in over the comparatively cool waters of Lake Michigan.
Foggy conditions in Chicago caused flight delays and made for surreal scenes this week, for example.
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Here are some noteworthy older Chicago foggy scenes:
Andrew Freedman contributed reporting.
Johnny Simon is a Photo Editor at Mashable, where he works to tell compelling stories utilizing the visual medium of photography. A graduate of Ohio University's School of Visual Communication, Johnny has previously worked for MSNBC and Slate and interned in the White House Photo Office under photographer Pete Souza.
