A STUDY OF SEA-SALT PARTICLES OVER PUERTO RICO

Abstract

A total of eleven flights was made between 12 December 1953 and 16 April 1954 by Air Force B-17's for the purpose of measuring chloride particle concentrations at various altitudes near Puerto Rico. Further, a number of ground samples was taken. The results of these observations are presented, together with tentative explanations of the variations exhibited by the data.