Wet Road Agglomerate
Wet road agglomerates are part of the road spray that is
generated by traffic driving on wet roads.
Tire wear and concrete wear dominate in this agglomerate. The road outside this
office building was cement.
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Definition/Function:
Wet road agglomerates are particle clusters that include tire wear, road debris,
pollens, and other particles commonly
found on the surface of roads. The road debris may be from asphalt or cement roads.
These particles are the road spray
residues formed when the road is wet and the normal road debris is agglomerated rather
than free floating.
Significance in the Environment:
These particles indicate an essentially direct route for air to the indoor environment.
Typically it's an open window or
proximity to an exterior door.
Characteristic Features:
Associated Particles:
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