Sea Salt Aerosols
Aerosols are complex particles; they can occur in nature but can also be generated by humans. One source of naturally-occurring aerosols is the ocean-wave activity which propels salt particles into the air. These particles then serve as cloud condensation nuclei and lead to cloud formation. Sea salt still image courtesy of Chere Petty, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; NSF grant DBI-0722569
Microscope video of sea salt.
Still image of sea salt.
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Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
Chere Petty, University of Maryland, Baltimore County NSF grant DBI-0722569.
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Animator
- Megan Willy (IRC/UMBC)
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Producer
- Maria Frostic (UMBC)
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Scientist
- Michael Mishchenko (NASA/GSFC GISS)
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Videographer
- Chere Petty (UMBC)
Release date
This page was originally published on Thursday, February 19, 2009.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:54 PM EDT.