http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Wed, 22 May 2013 23:00:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/02/16/fog_redwoods/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/02/16/fog_redwoods/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:29:08 +0000 Robert Sanders http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=4047 An analysis of newly available climate data shows that summer fog along the California coast has declined significantly in the past century, though it is unclear whether this is a natural variation or a result of human activity. The UC Berkeley report links summer high pressure cells above the NW California coast to frequent fog. When the cells are weak, fog escapes inland and coastal temperatures rise. This could affect redwoods, which need high humidity. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/02/16/fog_redwoods/feed/ 0