STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF MAGNESIUM ANTIMONIDE ON THE FORMATION OF ICE PARTICLES IN A SUPERCOOLED FOG
Abstract
Laboratory experiments to test Mg3Sb2 as a reagent of crystallization of water have shown that when this substance sublimes in a supercooled fog, the upper temperature limit for the occurrence of the ice phase is about -10 to - 11C. The temperature limit increases to -8 or -9C when Mg3Sb2 in aqueous suspension is sprayed into the fog. Hence, Mg3Sb2 is, basically, an effective reagent for crystallizing a supercooled fog. However, there are some practical difficulties involved in employing this substance, e.g.: the instability of the substance and the difficulty of producing and dispersing it.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0610115
Entities
People
- N. F. Gol'tiakov
- P. N. Krasikov
Organizations
- American Meteorological Society