Biogenic Snow

posted by Rob on February 29, 2008 02:56 PM

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The cliche would have it that you couldn't make this stuff up, but of course you could. But people wouldn't believe you.

"...recently found evidence that rain-making bacteria are widely distributed in the atmosphere...This is important because the formation of ice in clouds is required for snow and most rainfall. Dust and soot particles can serve as ice nuclei, but biological ice nuclei are capable of catalyzing freezing at much warmer temperatures."

So, maybe bugs make snow. Cool. Full article here.

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Comments: 2


Rob - not a comment for posting but a plea for help. Some time ago you posted a funky little jpeg illustrating the use of the apostrophe in its and it's. I thought it looked pretty good but as I know when to use it I didn't think much more about it. However I have a new colleague who doesn't get it and would like a copy. Any chance you could email it to me or point me to the post. I've trawled back to May last year and haven't seen it.

Thanks

Matthew

Posted by: Matthew on February 29, 2008 03:32 PM


That will make Rob so happy! He hoped people would find it useful.

http://www.snowbooks.com/weblog/2008/01/helpful.html

Posted by: em on February 29, 2008 04:36 PM

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