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Sea spray

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SEA SPRAY
Sometimes called salt spray, it is the drops of sea water (salt water) blown from the top of a wave.

 


freezing spray"Sea spray transported through the air at temperatures below 0°C.

Strong winds up to 60 mph or greater may lead to high swells and destructive coastline waves and sea spray. Greek fishermen are especially mindful of watching for and reporting on bourini squalls as they move across the region.

Natural origins include salt particles from sea spray and clay particles as a result of weathering of rocks. Aerosols can also originate as a result of man's activities and in this case are often considered pollutants.

Smog - contraction for 'smoke fog'. An unpleasant fog in which smoke or other atmospheric pollutants (sea spray, dust) have an important part in causing the fog to thicken.
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hydrometeor—A general term for particles of liquid water or ice such as rain, fog, frost, etc., formed by modification of water vapor in the atmosphere; also water or ice particles lifted from the earth by the wind such as sea spray or ...

See also: Surface, Spray, Temperature, Weather, Meteor