gaseous impurities which do not affect the dew point of air but retard the dissolution rate and solubility of the hygroscopic materials in water existed in the atmosphere, the existing clouds and fogs should tend to disappear.Sodium chloride particles were recently used in tests to clear fog from airports. Relatively good results were reported for these tests in the 1969 Spring issue of
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