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of fallout. Eriksson (1959b) has recently carried this out for three 

 different regions by averaging available data. The results, shown as 

 rate of fallout of mass per unit surface and logarithmic weight 

 interval, are illustrated in Fig. 1 as a function of the weight of the 



log w 



Fig. 1. Rate of fallout of sea salt particles and rate of production in bursting 

 bubbles. The mass m in /zg-cm"^ zv in nfxg (10~'- g). 



Hawaii 



Caribbean region 



- • Pompano Beach. Florida 



Rate of production from bursting bubbles divided by 600 



