Holistic model for atmospheric corrosion Part 3 - Effect of natural and man made landforms on deposition of marine salts in Australia and south-east Asia

Abstract

This paper present results from a large number of airborne salinity measurements in Australia and south-east Asia (SEA). Salinity measurements were made in the open on clear ground, in the open in urban regions, and on the facades of buildings. The data were used to assess the validity of the concepts regarding saline sources and transport presented in previous papers. In particular, the salinity measurements in SEA are used to assess the validity of the models for ocean produced salt aerosol. A classification scheme for defining sheltering by man made and natural landforms and types of water bodies was developed. The data were then used to assess the sheltering effect of urban landforms and of building facades. Lastly, the data were used to assess the possible contribution of narrow and wide bays to airborne salinity.