Biological activity alters the ability of sea spray to seed clouds

Monday, April 22, 2013 - 17:21 in Biology & Nature

Ocean biology alters the chemical composition of sea spray in ways that influence their ability to form clouds over the ocean. That's the conclusion of a team of scientists using a new approach to study tiny atmospheric particles called aerosols that can influence climate by absorbing or reflecting sunlight and seeding clouds.

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