CALIFORNIA MAY TUNNEL THROUGH FOG
A MAJOR MENACE TO THE CALIFORNIA DRIVER--FOG THAT OBSCURES HIS VISION--MAY BE BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL PARTIALLY IF FOG DISPERSAL EQUIPMENT NOW UNDERGOING TESTS BY THE CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS PROVES SUCCESSFUL. THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO CARVE A TUNNEL THROUGH THAT PORTION OF A FOG BANK THAT HOVERS OVER A HIGHWAY. IT FEATURES A SPRAY SHOT BY A COMPRESSOR CARRIED IN THE REAR OF A SMALL OPEN TRUCK. WATER IS THE MAIN INGREDIENT OF THE SPRAY BUT A SMALL AMOUNT OF POLYELECTRIC SOLUTION--HARMLESS TO BOTH PLANT AND LIFE--IS ADDED TO SERVE AS THE ELECTRICAL ATTRACTOR. /PW/
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Availability:
- Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1606878
- Publication Date: 1972-5
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 70
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Serial:
- Public Works
- Volume: 103
- Issue Number: 5
- Publisher: Hanley Wood
- ISSN: 0033-3840
- Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Electrical properties; Equipment; Fog; Fog dispersal; Water
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00221755
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Public Works
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 17 1972 12:00AM