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Water droplets or, rarely, ice crystals suspended in the air in sufficient concentration to reduce visibility appreciably. (Source: MGH)

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Tolzmann J 2014. Gobabeb FogNet - Monitoring the lifeblood of the Namib: fog. Gobabeb Times 9 (2) 7

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Kool D, Agra E, Drabkin A, Duncan A, Fendinat PP, Leduc S, Lupovitch G, Nambwandja AN, Ndilenga NS, Thi TN, Poodiack B, Sagi L, Shmuel Y, Maggs-Kölling G, Marais E, Pinshow B, Turner JS, Agam N 2021. The overlooked non-rainfall water input sibling of fog and dew: Daily water vapor adsorption on a !Nara hummock in the Namib Sand Sea. Journal of Hydrology 598

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022169421004674?via%3Dihub=

Guo D, Young AJ, Desmet PG, Midgley GF 2017. Climate change impacts on dwarf succulents in Namibia as a result of changes in fog and relative humidity. Journal of Water Resource and Hydraulic Engineering 6 (3) 57-63

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Climate change impacts on dwarf succulents in Namibia as a result of changes in fog and relative humidity.pdf	774.38 KB

Treonis AM, Marais E, Maggs-Kölling G 2022. Nematode communities indicate diverse soil functioning across a fog gradient in the Namib Desert gravel plains. Ecology and Evolution 12 (6) e9013

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Nematode communities indicate diverse soil functioning across a fog gradient in the Namib Desert gravel plains.pdf	1.47 MB

Yu Z, Zhu T, Zhang J, Ge M, Fu S, Lai Y 2022. Fog harvesting devices inspired from single to multiple creatures: Current progress and future perspective. Advanced Functional Materials 23 (26) 2200359

Website link:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adfm.202200359

Haensler A, Cermak J, Hagemann S, Jacob D 2011. Will the southern African west coast fog be affcted by future climate change? Results of an initial fog projection using a regional climate model. Erdkunde 65 (3) 261-275

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Will the southern African west coast fog be affcted by future climate change.pdf	1.05 MB

Park JK, Kim S 2019. Three-dimensionally structured flexible fog harvesting surfaces inspired by Namib Desert beetles. Micromachines 10 (201)

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Three_dimensionally structured flexible fog harvesting surfaces inspired by Namib Desert beetles.pdf	404.36 KB

Ebner M, Roth-Nebelsick A, Bocherens H, Gschwender F, Baumeister M, Ebner NM, Hohberg K, Gan HY, Schneider C, Maggs-Kölling G, Marais E, Lehmitz R, Miranda T 2025. The fog harvesting Namib Desert dune grass Stipagrostis sabulicola promotes niche building by modifying substrate and atmosphere conditions. Journal of Arid Environments 227

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The fog harvesting Namib Desert dune grass Stipagrostis sabulicola.pdf	697.06 KB

Mass A, Andersen H, Cermak J, Formenti P, Pauli E, Quinting J 2025. A satellite-based analysis of semi-direct effects of biomass burning aerosols on fog and low-cloud dissipation in the Namib Desert. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 25 491-510

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A satellite_based analysis of semi_direct effects of biomass burning aerosols on fog and low_cloud dissipation in the Namib Desert.pdf	1.1 MB

Gan HY, Hohberg K, Schneider C, Ebner M, Marais E, Miranda T, Lehmitz R, Maggs-Kölling G, Bocherens H 2024. The hidden oases: unveiling trophic dynamics in Namib's fog plant ecosystem. Scientific Reports 14

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The hidden oases_unveiling trophic dynamics in Namibs fog plant ecosystem.pdf	599.74 KB

Mupambwa HA, Handura B, Howoses VA, Haulofu M, Abaye O, Miller T, Kasarda M, Maggs-Kölling G, Marais E, Gawanab W, Mafwila SK 2025. Exploring freshwater generation in the Namib Desert: The potential of passive fog harvesting and solar stills. Soil and Tillage Research 254

Website link:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167198725002727?via%3Dihub=

Malik D, Andersen H, Cermak J, Vogt R, Adler B 2025. Cloud base height determines fog occurrence patterns in the Namib Desert and can be estimated from near-surface relative humidity. EGUsphere

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Cloud base height determines fog occurrence patterns in the Namib Desert.pdf	1.17 MB

Li Y, Wang L, Diersing CJ, Qiao N, Liu Y, Maggs-Kölling G, Marais E 2025. El Niño intensified fog formation in the Namib Desert. Earth's Future 13

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El Nino intensified fog formation in the Namib Desert.pdf	838.84 KB

Walter H, Breckle S-W 1986. The Namib Fog Desert in Southern Africa. Ecological Systems of the Geobiosphere 1986 274-315

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The Namib Fog Desert in Southern Africa.pdf	557.36 KB

Website link:http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-662-06812-0_27

Seely MK 1978. Grassland productivity: the desert end of the curve. South African Journal of Science 74 295-297

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Mayrhofer H, Wirth V 2011. Rinodina australiensis (lichenized Ascomycetes, Physciaceae) recorded from Africa. Herzogia 24 (1) 53-57

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Mayrhofer_Wirth_Herzogia_2011.pdf	1.85 MB

Olivier J 2002. Fog-water harvesting along the West Coast of South Africa: A feasibility study. Water SA 28 (4) 349-360

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Fog_water harvesting along the West Coast of South Africa.pdf	1.4 MB

Roth-Nebelsick A, Ebner M, Miranda T, Gottschalk V, Voigt D, Gorb S, Stegmaier T, Sarsour J, Linke M, Konrad W 2012. Leaf surface structures enable the endemic Namib desert grass Stipagrostis sabulicola to irrigate itself with fog water. Journal of the Royal Society Interface

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Stipagrostis sabulicola to irrigate itself with fog water_2012.pdf	1.16 MB

Seely MK, Henschel J, Robertson M 1998. The ecology of fog in namib Desert Dunes.

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The ecology of fog in namib Desert Dunes_1998.pdf	259.78 KB

Seely MK, de Vos MP, Louw GN 1977. Fog imbibition, satellite fauna and unusual leaf structure in a Namib Desert Dune plant Trianthema hereroensis. South African Journal of Science 73 169-172

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Fog imbibition_ satellite fauna and unusual leaf structure in a Namib_1977.pdf	268.1 KB

Naidu SG 2008. Why does the Namib Desert tenebrionid Onymacris unguicularis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) fog-bask?. European Journal of Entomology 105 829-838

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Why does the Namib Desert tenebrionid Onymacris unguicularis_2008.pdf	254.46 KB

Hamilton III WJ, Henschel JR, Seely M 2003. Fog collection by Namid Desert beetles. South Africa Journal of Science 99 (3/4) 181

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Fog collection by Namid Desert beetles.pdf	150.93 KB

Mukuti OM, Henschel J, Kolb H, Mtuleni VP, Sitiketa V, Shanyengana ES 1998. Testing fog collectors in the Namib Desert.

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Testing fog collectors in the Namib Desert_1998.pdf	185.17 KB

Louw GN, Seely MK 1980. Exploitation of fog water by a perennial Namib Dune Grass, Stipagrotis sabulicola. South African Journal of Science 76

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Exploitation of fog water by a perennial Namib Dune Grass_1980.pdf	154.49 KB

Veste M, Littmann T, Friedrich H, Breckle S-W 2001. Microclimate boundary conditions for activity of soil lichen crusts in sand dunes of the north-western Negev desert, Israel. Flora 196 465-474

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Veste_Flora2001.pdf	2.93 MB

Lange OL, Meyer A, Ullmann I, Zellner H 1991. Microclimate conditions, water content and photosynthesis of lichens in the coastal fog zone of the Namib Desert: Measurements in the fall. Flora 185 233-266

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Microclimate conditions_water content and photosynthesis_1991.pdf	2.89 MB

Lange OL, Meyer A, Zellner H, Ullmann I, Wessels DCJ 1990. Eight days in the life of a desert lichen: water relations and photosynthesis of Teloschistes capensis in the coastal fog zone of the Namib Desert. Madoqua 17 (1) 17-30

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Eight days in the life of a desert lichen_1990.pdf	4.53 MB

Haensler A, Cermak J, Hagemann S, Jacob D 2011. Will the southern African West Coast Fog be affected by future Climate Change? Results of an initial fog projection using a regional climate model. Erdkunde 65 (3) 261-275

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WILL THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN WEST COAST FOG BE AFFECTED BY FUTURE_2011.pdf	13.98 MB

Seely MK, Henschel JR 1998. The climatology of Namib fog. Proceedings of the 1st Conference on Fog anf Fog Collection

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The climatology of Namib fog_1998.pdf	302.32 KB

Furey SG 1998. Fogwater Harvesting for Community Water Supply.

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Fogwater Harvesting for Community Water Supply_1998.pdf	220.42 KB

Klemm O, Schemenauer RS, Lummerich A, Cereceda P, Marzol V, Corell D, van Heerden J, Reinhard D, Gherezghiher T, Olivier J, Osses P, Sarsour J, Frost E, Estrela MJ, Valiente JA, Fessehaye GM 2012. Fog as a Fresh-Water Resource: Overview and Perspectives. Ambio 41 221-234

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Fog as a Fresh_Water Resource_ Overview and Perspectives_2012.pdf	717.82 KB

Henschel J, Mtuleni V, Gruntkowski N, Seely M, Shanyengana E 1998. NAMFOG: Namibian application of fog-collecting systems. Phase I: evaluating of fog water harvesting.

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Namibian application of fog_collecting systems.pdf	2.1 MB

Henschel JR, Seely MK 1976. First approximation of the ecophysiology of fog and dew - A tribute to Gideon Louw.

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First approximation of the ecophysiology of fog and dew-A tribute_1976.pdf	210.33 KB

Lancaster J, Lancaster N, Seely MK 1984. Climate of the central Namib Desert.

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Climate of the central Namib Desert.pdf	4.44 MB

Shanyengana ES, Sanderson RD, Seely MK, Schemenauer RS 2003. Testing greenhouse shade nets in collection of fog for water supply. Journal of Water Supply, Research and Technology-Aqua 52 237-241

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Barnard P 1998. Biological diversity in Namibia: a clash of sea and land, fog and dust. Biodiversity and Conservation 7 (4) 415-417

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Biological_diversity_in_Namibia_1998.pdf	81.37 KB

Kimura K 2005. Origin of the fog in Namib Desert in dry season. African Study Monographs 30 57-64

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Origin of the fog_Kimura_2005.pdf	134.96 KB

Robertson A, Jarvis A, Mendelsohn J, Swart R 2012. Namibia's Coast: Figure 08 Fog. Namibia's Coast: Ocean Riches and Desert Treasures

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Hachfeld B 2000. Rain, fog and species richness in the Central Namib Desert in the exceptional rainy season of 1999/2000. Dinteria 26 113 - 146

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Dinter I, Haas K 2008. Epicuticular wax and anatomical features of Arthraerua leubnitziae (Kuntze) Schinz (Amaranthaceae) related to the ecological conditions in the Namib Desert. Dinteria 30 1 - 18

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Epicuticular wax and anatomical features of Arthraerua leubnitziae_2008.pdf	1.68 MB

Roer H 1986. Zur Anpassung des Schwarzkäfers Onymacris unguicularis (Haag) (Col.: Tenebrionidae, Adesmiini) an die Nebelzone der Namibwüste. Bonner zoologische Beiträge 37 143 - 154

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Zur Anpassung des Schwarzkaefers Onymacris unguicularis an die Nebelzone der Namibwueste.pdf	1.58 MB

Roer H 1975. Zur Lebensweise des Namibwüstenkäfers Onymacris plana Peringuey (Col., Tenebrionidae, Adesmiini) unter besonderer Berücksichtigung seines Migrationsverhaltens. Bonner zoologische Beiträge 26 239 - 256

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Zur Lebensweise des Namibwuestenkaefers Onymacris plana 1975.pdf	1.99 MB

Louw GN 1972. The role of advective fog in the water economy of certain Namib Desert animals. Symposia of the Zoological Society of London 31 297 - 314

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The role of advective fog in the water economy of certain Namib Desert animals.pdf	7.54 MB

Nieman WA 1978. A note on precipitation at Swakopmund. Madoqua 11 (1) 69-73

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Schulze E-D, Schulze I 1976. Distribution and control of photosynthetic pathways in plants growing in the Namib Desert, with special regard to Welwitschia mirabilis Hook.fil.. Madoqua 9 (3) 5-13

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Distribution and control of photosynthetic pathways in plants growing in the Namib Desert_1976.pdf	2.38 MB

Bornman CH, Botha CEJ, Nash LJ 1973. Welwitschia mirabilis: observations on movement of water and assimilates under föhn and fog conditions. Madoqua 2 (2) 25-31

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Welwitschia mirabilis_observations on movement of water and assimilates under foehn and fog conditions.pdf	928.35 KB