“…However, as noted by Barton et al (1974), in highly polluted atmospheres corrosion can continue to take place even at -5 ºC, due to the high saline concentration in the electrolyte film retained on the metal surface, which delays freezing (Brass, 1999, p. 29). In laboratory studies applying electrochemical techniques, different researchers have demonstrated that electrochemical corrosion activity is possible below ice layers (González, 1989, p. 297;Rosales et al, 1996, p.6).…”