Storms, ozone may play pivotal role in rainforest cloud creation
Friday, January 22, 2016 - 16:00
in Earth & Climate
Some storms transport ozone molecules to the canopy of the rainforest, influencing chemical processes that ultimately affect cloud formation, according to researchers. The team conducted a nine-month study in the central Amazon rainforest of Brazil and their findings could be used to improve climate prediction models to more accurately gauge the Amazon's impact on future global weather patterns.