marine layer

collocation in English

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marine
adjective[before noun]
uk
/məˈriːn/us
/məˈriːn/
related to the sea or ...
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layer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈleɪ.ər/us
/ˈleɪ.ɚ/
a level of material, such as a type of rock or gas, that is different from the material above or below it, or a thin sheet of ...
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(Definition ofmarineandlayerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Winds ahead of an approaching cold front or low pressure system can also draw themarinelayeronshore.
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The stability of themarinelayerprevents deep convection, and thus stratiform clouds are formed.
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An approaching frontal system or trough can also drive themarinelayeronshore.
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Residents frequently wake to amarinelayer, a cover of clouds brought in at night which burns off by mid-morning.
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Morning fog portends fair conditions and can be associated with amarinelayer, an indication of a stable atmosphere.
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A stablemarinelayermay then develop over the ocean as a result.
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Turbulence above themarinelayerinversion can, depending on its severity, break up themarinelayer.
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Amarinelayercan also be driven away by sufficiently strong winds.
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In fact, amarinelayercan exist with virtually no cloudiness of any kind, although it usually does contain some.
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A cold front can push themarinelayercoast-ward, an occurrence most typical in the spring or late fall.
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The surface cooling results in a large temperature inversion at the top of themarinelayer.
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At night the already cool and moistmarinelayerbecomes even cooler, fueling the formation of low clouds.
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This water vapor contributes to the development of what is called amarinelayernear the surface of the ocean.
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The air in themarinelayerbecomes very moist and fog occurs.
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However, if the monsoonal flow is sufficiently turbulent, it might instead break up themarinelayerand any fog it may contain.
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During the summer months, a low pressure trough produced by intense heating inland creates a strong pressure gradient, drawing in the densemarinelayer.
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Themarinelayerinsures the development of essential fruit acidity and slow grape maturation.
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How far the clouds can penetrate inland depends on the depth of themarinelayerand the strength of the cooling winds.
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It is not unusual to hear media weather reporters discuss themarinelayeras if it were synonymous with the fog or stratus it may contain, but this is erroneous.
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Conditions associated with amarinelayer, a stable atmosphere common on the west side of continents near cold water currents, leads to overnight and morning fog.
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