Abstract
Droplet imprints in thin gelatin layers have been used for the investigation of coarse particles embedded in fog (haze) droplets in comparison to interstitial particles. Droplet samples were taken in less polluted regions of Missouri and Illinois and also in more polluted marine-urban environment in Italy. Considerable differences in particle size distribution and particle location inside the droplets have been found in samples collected on four sampling sites. The deduced relationships can be applied for the description of the aerosol scavenging process in fogs. The pollution of fog (haze) droplets may be related to the droplet mean volume radius and may depend on temperature and on atmospheric humidity. An orientative study of the deposited particle composition indicated important relationships between coarse particles of different origin (soil minerals, industrial and urban pollutants, sea salt).
Recommended Citation
J. Podzimek, "Aerosol Particle Scavenging by Fog and Haze Droplets," Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 540 - 560, Springer; Institute of Geophysics; Czech Academy of Sciences, Jan 1998.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023305423337
Department(s)
Physics
Keywords and Phrases
Aerosol composition; Aerosol scavenging in fog; Aerosol size distribution
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0039-3169
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 Springer; Institute of Geophysics; Czech Academy of Sciences, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1998
Comments
National Science Foundation, Grant ATM 84-13814