Vertical Profiles and Chemical Properties of Aerosol Particles upon Ny-Ålesund (Svalbard Islands)

Figure 7

SEM micrographs illustrating the characteristics of the particle types at ground level: (a) sodium chloride and alkaline sulfates; (b) silicate and sulfate deposits. In (b) the roundish area containing the grains marks the original shape of a water droplet. Qz: quartz; Gy: gypsum; silicates: undefined.

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