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1Department of Agricultural Meteorology, N.D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad -224229(U.P.), India
2Department of Vegetable Science, 3Department of Plant Pathology, NDUAT Kumarganj, Faizabad-224229 (U.P.), India
4Department of Plant Pathology, SHUATS, NAINI Allahabad (U. P.), India
The recurrence frequency of fog events on annual, decadal, seasonal and fortnightly basis of eastern Uttar Pradesh, Faizabad district were made from long period average data of 1986-2015. From 2012 onwards in December and January months the fog frequency increased exponentially. In terms of percentage of fog frequency during second fortnight (1986-2014), 37 % frequency of occurrence of fog above the normal was recorded in November, 48 % in December and 44% in January and in month of February it was 68%.Total 33% fog occurrence was recorded in first decade (1986-1995) 38 % in 2nd decade (1996-2005) i.e. 5% increase as compared to first decade then after decreased to 29% in 3rd decade (2006-2015) hence indicated that fog occurrence was oscillating between 29% to 38%. December and January months were recorded higher days of fog occurrence in each decade. In the decade 1986-95, out of total, 32% fog days occurred in December, and 30% in January. While in 2nd decade (1996-2005) it was 29.5 and 42% in December andJanuary respectively and in 3rd decade it was further increased in December to 36 % but decreased from 42% to 38 % in January. In Monthly variation December and January months were recorded higher days of fog occurrence in each decade.