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Article: New Understanding of Sea Salt to Help Climate Modeling; Study Clarifies Key Chemical Reaction.
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- July 7, 2003
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Byline: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
RICHLAND, Wash., July 7 (AScribe News) -- While a breeze over the ocean may cool beach goers in the summertime, a new scientific study has revealed that tiny wind-blown sea salt particles drifting into the atmosphere participate in a chemical reaction that may have impacts on climate and acid rain.
The research, published in the July 3 online issue of Science Express, could have substantial implications for increasing the accuracy of climate models.
The study by scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of California, Irvine, indicates that sea ...