String Motion

[robert sadowski]

Dear List,
     Something I've always wondered - How much sound is produced by a
string setting the surrounding air in motion as opposed to transferring
energy to the bridge?  Would strings of a three string unison upset each
others waves by being too close together?
I wondered this yesterday while tuning a really bad Story & Clark console
(were there any good ones?) with a lot of bad string spacing.  Some of the
unison wires were almost touching each other but not close enough to
"buzz".  I know I could look this kind of thing up but why should I when
there's you guys out there (Del, are you reading this?) 

Regards,
Bob Sadowski
Erie, PA