Microprobe Analysis of Project DUSTORM Hailstone SamplesSource: Journal of Applied Meteorology:;1978:;volume( 017 ):;issue: 001::page 64Author:Gitlin, Sonia N.
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1978)017<0064:MAOPDH>2.0.CO;2Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Electron microproble X-ray analysis was used to determine the origin and composition of particulate matter found in hailstones produced during severe storms in the midwestern and central United States. Ratios of aluminum, potassium, calcium, sodium and chlorine X-ray counts to silicon counts were measured for soil samples collected on the ground and compared with ratios for aerosols collected by aircraft and for the particles found in hailstones. Hailstones had higher ratios of K/Si and Ca/Si and lower ratios of Al/Si than the ratios found in soils. Chlorine (absent in dry soil particles) and sodium were found in the hailstones, suggesting that these elements may belong to a compound that is marine in origin.
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| contributor author | Gitlin, Sonia N. | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T17:39:16Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T17:39:16Z | |
| date copyright | 1978/01/01 | |
| date issued | 1978 | |
| identifier issn | 0021-8952 | |
| identifier other | ams-9375.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4232856 | |
| description abstract | Electron microproble X-ray analysis was used to determine the origin and composition of particulate matter found in hailstones produced during severe storms in the midwestern and central United States. Ratios of aluminum, potassium, calcium, sodium and chlorine X-ray counts to silicon counts were measured for soil samples collected on the ground and compared with ratios for aerosols collected by aircraft and for the particles found in hailstones. Hailstones had higher ratios of K/Si and Ca/Si and lower ratios of Al/Si than the ratios found in soils. Chlorine (absent in dry soil particles) and sodium were found in the hailstones, suggesting that these elements may belong to a compound that is marine in origin. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | Microprobe Analysis of Project DUSTORM Hailstone Samples | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 17 | |
| journal issue | 1 | |
| journal title | Journal of Applied Meteorology | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0450(1978)017<0064:MAOPDH>2.0.CO;2 | |
| journal fristpage | 64 | |
| journal lastpage | 72 | |
| tree | Journal of Applied Meteorology:;1978:;volume( 017 ):;issue: 001 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |