A steam devil is a small, weak whirlwind over water (or sometimes wet land) that has drawn fog into the vortex, thus rendering it visible. They form over large lakes and oceans during cold air …

Definition: Steam devil: A small, gentle whirling column of saturated air of varying height, with a small diameter and an approximately vertical axis, that forms when cold air is over a relatively …

2018年9月18日 · Steam devil refers to a weak and small whirlwind lingering over a water body or even on a wetland, which has sucked fog into the vortex and therefore making it visible. They …

A steam devil is a small, weakly rotating column of condensed water vapour over water (or rarely over wet land) that has drawn fog into the vortex, thus rendering it visible.

A steam devil is created when spinning air combines with steam or smoke. Steam devils are almost always found near power plants , but sometimes they happen in deserts or near hot …

The steam devils serve to transfer warm air and moisture to the cold air above the lake and are a first step in the formation of advective cumulus clouds often seen once the air has sat over the …

Steam devils, otherwise known as "Arctic outbreak vortices", are whirls of steam that form when very cold air moves over open water. They vary in size, appearing most often as thin and rope …

A steam devil is a small, weak whirlwind over water (or sometimes wet land) that has drawn fog into the vortex, thus rendering it visible. They form over large lakes and oceans during cold air …

2024年7月23日 · A steam devil is a fascinating weather phenomenon that occurs over water or wet land. It is a small, weak whirlwind that forms when cold air moves over a warmer body of …

2023年3月21日 · Steam devils usually occur in combination with sea smoke, and what you’re seeing when you see a steam devil is actually fog from sea smoke being drawn into the vortex …