Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›A close-up of the [app]aratus developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the [illegible] dissipation of fog. From the hu[ndred]s of nozzles arranged on a pipe 100 feet long, a chemical barrage is laid [illegible] from a height of 30 feet. The fog [illegible] through this curtain of chemical is precipitated in the form of drops [wa]ter and a path is cleared. This d[illegible]ent is believed to be a major step in reducing the hazards of landing ai[illegible] in heavy weather.
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library
A close-up of the [app]aratus developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the [illegible] dissipation of fog. From the hu[ndred]s of nozzles arranged on a pipe 100 feet long, a chemical barrage is laid [illegible] from a height of 30 feet. The fog [illegible] through this curtain of chemical is precipitated in the form of drops [wa]ter and a path is cleared. This d[illegible]ent is believed to be a major step in reducing the hazards of landing ai[illegible] in heavy weather.
[ca. July 1934]
CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library
[Information from item housing] Weather: Fog: Misc. Photos
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