The Ecological Value of Coastal Fog--Cooling Relief and Nebulous Forecasts for Northern California

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

Speaker: Alicia Torregrossa, USGS