Biological residues define the ice nucleation properties of soil dust

Soil dust is a major driver of ice nucleation in clouds leading to precipitation. It consists largely of mineral particles with a small fraction of organic matter constituted mainly of remains of micro-organisms that participated in degrading plant debris before their own decay. Some micro-organisms...

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Main Authors: F. Conen, C. E. Morris, J. Leifeld, M. V. Yakutin, C. Alewell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-09-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/11/9643/2011/acp-11-9643-2011.pdf

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