Abstract
Cloud water, rainwater and impactor aerosol samples were collected at a mountain top near the west coast of India during the summer monsoon and analysed for several trace constituents. The results reveal that there is considerable contribution to cloud nuclei from non-seasalt aerosols. Nearly half the sulphate in the cloud water is from sources other than seasalt. There is no evidence for absorption of gaseous halogens in cloud droplets. The chemical composition of cloud water is influenced by both large and giant aerosol particles. Gaseous iodine is not absorbed to any significant extent on raindrops. The results also indicate that there is no appreciable fractionation of Mg in the transfer from seawater to air.
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