Stressed Seaweed Contributes To Cloudy Coastal Skies, Study Suggests
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 10:21
in Earth & Climate
Scientists have helped to identify that the presence of large amounts of seaweed in coastal areas can influence the climate. A new international study has found that large brown seaweeds, when under stress, release large quantities of inorganic iodine into the coastal atmosphere, where it may contribute to cloud formation.