Abundance of Biological Ice Nucleating Particles in the Mississippi and Its Major Tributaries

Ice nucleating particles (INPs) are rare among atmospheric aerosols. However, through their ability to induce freezing of cloud droplets in cold clouds, they affect cloud lifetime, cloud albedo, and the efficiency and distribution of precipitation. While terrestrial sources of INPs are the focus of...

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Main Authors: Bruce F. Moffett, Tom C. J. Hill, Paul J. DeMott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/9/8/307