ocean air

[Knigi@AOL.COM]

I am interested in the effects of ocean air (salt air, salt dust, rare fog, 
humidity swings 30-100%, temperature swings 60-100°F) on various 'baby grand' 
pianos (5'1"-5'7" = 155-170 cm) and their components. 

Of course such an environment is far from ideal; but 

    (1)  Are some pianos better suited than others to such an 
         environment? Which? and why? 

    (2)  What measures (other than full-time air-conditioning) 
         can be taken to minimize such effects? 

    (3)  What components are especially liable to such effects? 

    (4)  What printed or other references exist on the subject? 

Thank you. 


Jay Dillon 
Monmouth Beach, New Jersey 
40.33°N, 73.98°W