Sea Smoke and Hoar Frosted Jetty
by Marty Saccone
Title
Sea Smoke and Hoar Frosted Jetty
Artist
Marty Saccone
Medium
Photograph - Fine Photography
Description
Sub zero temperatures and warmer tidal currents create cauldron like sea smoke fog that freezes to the exposed seaweed laden rock jetty as it drifts across the landscape. Lubec, Maine
Frost is the solid deposition of water vapor from humid air. It is formed when the temperature of a solid surface is below the freezing point of water and also below the frost point. The size of frost crystals varies depending on the time they have been building up and the amount of water vapor available. Frost crystals are translucent, but scatter light in many directions, so that a coating of frost appears white.
Hoar frost (also called radiation frost) refers to the white ice crystals, loosely deposited on the ground or exposed objects when heat is lost into the open sky causing objects to become colder than the surrounding air. A related effect is flood frost or frost pocket which occurs when air cooled by ground-level radiation losses travels downhill to form pockets of very cold air in depressions, valleys, and hollows. Hoar frost can form in these areas even when the air temperature a few feet above ground is well above freezing. Nonetheless the frost itself will be at or below the freezing temperature of water.
Hoar frost may have different names depending on where it forms. For example, air hoar is a deposit of hoar frost on objects above the surface, such as tree branches, plant stems, wires; surface hoar is formed by fernlike ice crystals directly deposited on snow, ice or already frozen surfaces; crevasse hoar consists of crystals that form.
The name hoar comes from an Old English adjective for showing signs of old age, and is used in this context in reference to the frost which makes trees and bushes look like white hair. It may also have association with hawthorn when covered in its characteristic white spring blossom.
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January 6th, 2014
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Angie Tirado
Congratulations!! This stunning black and white image has been featured in "Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs" Group!!
Andrea Lazar
That's amazing - I never knew this. Thank you for the great information and your wonderful photo! v.
Marty Saccone
A big thank you to all who commented on my image and especially those who featured it within their talented groups work.
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