LETTER of the MONTH
SEA AIR SCIENCE
Dear HIW,
You always hear people referring to the ‘sea air’, but how different is the air at the coast? Does the wind pick up much salt, and if so, how far does the salt travel?
Saskia Ruhe
This is a topical question as recent research has indicated that sea air is very different from the wind inland in its composition and has some health benefits. As the wind rushes past the waves, it picks up sea spray, including salt particles, which it carries across the shore. The salt concentration is very
