Marine Aerosol Characteristics in the Subtropical North Atlantic and at North American Coastal Sites

Abstract : Partial contents: A climatology of maritime aerosol populations, Aerosol characteristics of NRL-705-83 cruise - Overview of Aerosol Variability in the Atlantic along 20-30 deg N, General behavior of continental plumes over the oceans, Sea salt aerosol concentration vs. wind speed, and Sulfur over the ocean; A potential relationship between atmospheric aerosol optical depth and boundary layer visibility; Appendices - Aerosol data for Corea, Maine, July 1981, Aerosol data for Valkaria, Florida, July 1982, and Drop size distributions for NRL-705-83 Cruise, 11 Mar - 17 April 1983. Keywords: Marine atmospheres; Marine climatology, North Atlantic Ocean.