Bugs in the Atmosphere: Significant microorganism populations found in middle and upper troposphere
Monday, January 28, 2013 - 16:39
in Earth & Climate
In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, researchers used genomic techniques to document the presence of significant numbers of living microorganisms -- principally bacteria -- in the middle and upper troposphere, that section of the atmosphere approximately four to six miles above Earth's surface.