Size distribution measurement of floating particles in the Allen region by a buoyancy weighing-bar method

The particle size distributions of spherical or cylindrical solid particles in the Allen region were measured using a buoyancy weighing-bar method. The particle size distribution obtained in the buoyancy weighing-bar method agrees with those measured by a laser diffraction/scattering method and a sieving method. The present study demonstrates that a buoyancy weighing-bar method is suitable for measuring the particle size distribution of a floating solid in the Allen region.