Aerosols Deposited on Surfaces Under the Microscope

Aerosols

This category includes the aerosols themselves and deposits created on surfaces as a result of the presence of aerosols. Aerosols themselves are captured in air samples. On surfaces they deposit diffusionally and then may deliquesce to form crystalline deposits. Typical aerosols include soot, ammonium sulfate, sodium chloride, sodium nitrate, ammonium nitrate, calcium sulfate, and other efflorite salts.

Sodium Nitrate Aerosol

Sodium Chloride Marine Aerosol