And out of curiosity, what's different between Planes of Cold and Ice?
What's different between Steam, Mist, and Smoke?
Now I realize I need to change the flavor the the Elemental Plane of Cold. The Plane of Cold has a sloid surface of earthen matter, but is completely frozen over. A constant wind ravages the land and those who are unprotected or have no natural resistance to cold suffer from the effects of it. Look for more information (coming soon).
When water and cold air mix, ice forms. The plane of ice is finite plane, which is covered in water with icebergs afloat in it. A rift from the plane cold deep below the surface of the ice cold oceans maintains the icebergs and ensures that they don't melt (they can still crack if they take enough damage).
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Mist
Mist is a phenomenon of small droplets suspended in air. It can occur as part of natural weather or volcanic activity, and is common in cold air above warmer water, in exhaled air in the cold, and in a steam room of a sauna. It can also be created artificially with aerosol canisters if the humidity conditions are right.
The only difference between mist and fog is visibility. This phenomenon is called fog if the visibility is one kilometer (~1,093 yards) or less. Otherwise it is known as mist. Seen from a distance, mist is bluish, while haze is more brownish.
Strong superstitious and religious connotations are associated with mist in some cultures. Mist makes a beam of light visible from the side via refraction and reflection of the suspended water droplets.
Mists usually occur near the shores, and is often associated with fog. Mist can also be as high as mountain tops when extreme temperatures are low.
Smoke
Smoke is the collection of airborne solid and liquid particulates and gases emitted when a material undergoes combustion or pyrolysis, together with the quantity of air that is entrained or otherwise mixed into the mass. It is commonly an unwanted by-product of fires (including stoves, candles, oil lamps, and fireplaces), but may also be used for pest control (cf. fumigation), communication (smoke signals), defense (smoke-screen) or smoking (tobacco, marijuana, etc.) or other inhalation:such as electronic cigarette(ruyan). Smoke is used in rituals, when incense, sage, or resin are burned to produce a smell for spiritual purposes. Smoke is sometimes used as a flavouring agent and preservative for various foodstuffs. Smoke is also sometimes a component of internal combustion engine exhaust gas, particularly diesel exhaust.
Steam
In physical chemistry, and in engineering, steam refers to vaporized water. It is a pure, completely invisible gas (for mist see below). At standard temperature and pressure, pure steam (unmixed with air, but in equilibrium with liquid water) occupies about 1,600 times the volume of an equal mass of liquid water. In the atmosphere, the partial pressure of water is much lower than 1 atm, therefore gaseous water can exist at temperatures much lower than 100 C (see water vapor and humidity).
In common speech, steam most often refers to the white mist that condenses above boiling water as the hot vapor ("steam" in the first sense) mixes with the cooler air. This mist is made of tiny droplets of liquid water, not gaseous water, so it is no longer technically steam. In the spout of a steaming kettle, the spot where there is no condensed water vapor, where there appears to be nothing there, is steam.[/sblock]
