Vertical distributions of droplet concentrations immediately above the sea surface were observed by de Leeuw to have a minimum at 0.5 m elevation under low winds and a maximum at elevations of 1--2 m under high winds. The minimum at low winds is suggested to be caused by the jet drop ejection combined with wave-augmented airflows and wave breaking, while the maximum at high winds is associated with the surface tearing. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1990