Field study
1964
Open access
Evaporation Control Research, 1959–60
Gordon E. Koberg · USGS Water Supply Paper 1693 (1964)
Key finding (our summary)
Follow-on USGS study that developed glyceryl-monostearate emulsions as self-spreading dispensers for hexadecanol films and explored copper-based bacteriostatic treatment to extend film life on the water surface. Persistence and toxicity trade-offs remained barriers to durable, large-scale monolayer suppression.
Shows the field grappling early with the two enduring monolayer problems — keeping the film spread and keeping it intact over time.
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