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IN studies of corrosion under tropical conditions, it has for a long time been the practice to quote average yearly conditions of temperature and humidity. Although laboratory or simulated tropical testing is often carried out under cyclic conditions, these cannot be truly representative of the climatic conditions unless a complete examination of the climatic conditions is first made. This is particularly important in view of the principle of critical humidity developed by Vernon, Hudson, Patterson and Hebbs, and others1, and also the work of Clarke2 on fluctuating humidity.
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John, Malayan Meteor. Service, Summary of Observations 1953 (Gov. Printing Office, Singapore).
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CARTWRIGHT, P. Corrosion and Meteorology. Nature 176, 748–749 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/176748b0
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