Dangerous Fogs on the Territory of Georgia

E. Sh. Elizbarashvili O. Sh. Varazanashvili N. S. Tsereteli M. E. Elizbarashvili and Sh. E. Elizbarashvili

The statistical structure of dangerous fogs with the visibility of less than 50 m is studied using the observation data of 50 meteorological stations in Georgia for the period of 1961–2006. The contribution of dangerous fogs to the total number of foggy days is estimated. The number of days with dangerous fogs and their duration in different regions of the country are determined and the empirical functions of their distribution, sizes of areas of their expansion, temperature regime, and peculiarities of annual variations are studied.