Perpetual fog issues
What problems would perpetual fog cause to a country roughly the size and environment of Ireland?
The country has all modern infrastructure such as power plants, roads, factories, hospitals, etc.
For just over half the year the fog is very thick and only allows for around 200 m of visibility. The rest of the year the fog is mild, but the weather is often cold and rainy with odd days of sunshine.
The lengths of time the fog is bad is sporadic, sometimes lasting a few days others lasting a few months.
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I see rail being an attractive transportation option, since visibility is less important when you don't have to steer.
Plants and Crops would also be effected, and imported warm weather food stuffs would be a big trading opportunity.
If you have to deal with low light half the year, then the plants will be the type that grow well in the Taiga biome, which has a growing season of around 150 days. There would be some differences because the temperatures are warmer than the tagia.
During the nice months crops would include a lot of cereals like wheat, barley, rye and oats, and fruits that have a short growth season. There might be isolated areas where geographic formations would cut down on the fog and allow for longer growing periods.
It would be a bit like Alaska, except half the year it would be foggy instead of deathly cold.
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