Particulates in the air act as nucleation sites for the formation of rain clouds. But what are they made of? On this episode, Dr. Mary Gilles discussed the discovery of potassium salts and fungi as seeds for clouds.
My rain tastes sweet! 
Posted by: grokscience | September 12, 2012
Salty Clouds
Posted in episodes | Tags: Advanced Light Source, atmospheric chemistry, Berkeley Labs, LBL, potassium salts, soot, terpenes, volatile organics
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