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USGS July Evening Public Lecture

Amelia Barrales, Community Contributor
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The Ecological Value of Coastal Fog — Cooling relief and nebulous forecasts for northern California 

By Alicia Torregrosa, USGS Physical Scientist 

Did you know: 

• The Moss Beach/Montara area north of Half Moon Bay is the foggiest place in the San Francisco Bay Area? 

• Summertime fog in northern California depends on ocean conditions from Tahiti to Alaska? 

• The presence of coastal fog is critical to maintain biodiversity? 

• Fog water can be harvested by meshes that mimic desert dune grasses? 

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• New satellite sensors are among many new tools for ecologists and resource managers to understand fog dynamics? 

For more information and to see upcoming USGS lectures please visit: 

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http://online.wr.usgs.gov/calendar/

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