Marine Aerosol Characteristics in the Subtropical North Atlantic and at North American Coastal Sites

Abstract

Partial contents: A climatology of maritime aerosol populations, Aerosol characteristics of NRL-705-83 cruise - Overview of Aerosol Variability in the Atlantic along 20-30 deg N, General behavior of continental plumes over the oceans, Sea salt aerosol concentration vs. wind speed, and Sulfur over the ocean; A potential relationship between atmospheric aerosol optical depth and boundary layer visibility; Appendices - Aerosol data for Corea, Maine, July 1981, Aerosol data for Valkaria, Florida, July 1982, and Drop size distributions for NRL-705-83 Cruise, 11 Mar - 17 April 1983. Keywords: Marine atmospheres; Marine climatology, North Atlantic Ocean.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA176047

Entities

People

  • B. J. Wattle
  • C. W. Rogers
  • E. J. Mack

Organizations

  • Calspan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Masses
  • Boundary Layer
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Elements
  • Chemistry
  • Diameters
  • High Pressure
  • Lesser Antilles
  • Marine Atmospheres
  • Measurement
  • Particles
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Regions
  • Ridges
  • Scattering
  • Sea Water
  • Wind Direction

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Oceanography.