Pseudomonas syringae - www.knowledgebank.irri.org |
Back in 2008 scientists were surprised to see a large amount of a specific bacteria in snow - even in "pristine" snow in places like Antarctica and the Yukon. Scientists discovered that there may be a relationship between ice-forming, air-borne bacteria and global rainfall patterns. For those of you who don’t know, the formation of ice in clouds is required for snow and most rainfall. Although dust and soot particles serve as ice formation particles, bacteria ice nuclei are capable of freezing more quickly at much warmer temperatures. Bottom line: Bacteria in the atmosphere may affect the processes that trigger precipitation.
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