Laboratory experiments on warm fog dissipation.

dc.contributor.advisorTaylor, Charles L.
dc.contributor.authorMarchetti, Michael Joseph
dc.contributor.corporateNaval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
dc.contributor.departmentMeteorology
dc.contributor.secondreaderAlberty, Ronnie L.
dc.dateSeptember 1972
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-13T23:43:40Z
dc.date.available2012-11-13T23:43:40Z
dc.date.issued1972-09
dc.description.abstractSome of the more recent results of studies involving the use of hygroscopic materials and ionic surfactants as warm fog dispersants are covered in a brief survey of the literature. The fog chamber, equipment and experimental procedures used in this study are described in detail. Seeding agents utilized during these small-scale fog chamber experiments were limited to the use of hygroscopic materials, surfactants and ethyl alcohol. Results indicated that those hygroscopic agents tested, such as NaCl and glycerin, proved to be relatively effective warm fog dispersants compared to distilled water. The ionic and nonionic surfactants tested dissipated warm fog at approximately the same rate as distilled water and were considered ineffective. Ethyl alcohol appeared to initially increase the fog intensity, and thus, retard fog dissipation. Conductivity/Resistivity measurements and illustrations of the relative droplet sizes and shapes of the various agents used are also contained in this report. The effects on plants of four of the hygroscopic agents are also discussed and illustrated.
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceLieutenant Commander, United States Navy
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/laboratoryexperi1094516231
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/16231
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
dc.subject.authorfog
dc.subject.authorfog chamber instrumentation
dc.subject.authorfog dissipation experiments
dc.subject.authorfog sampling
dc.subject.authorfog seeding laboratory experiments
dc.subject.authorhygroscopic and surfactant seeding agents
dc.subject.authorwarm fog dispersal
dc.subject.lcshMeteorologyen_US
dc.titleLaboratory experiments on warm fog dissipation.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineMeteorologyen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameM.S. in Meteorologyen_US
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