Salty sea spray affects the lifetimes of clouds

Tuesday, December 22, 2015 - 11:22 in Earth & Climate

All over the planet, every day, oceans send plumes of sea spray into the atmosphere. Beyond the poetry of crashing ocean waves, this salt- and carbon-rich spray has a dramatic effect on the formation and duration of clouds. Yes, clouds, which cover 60 percent of the Earth’s surface at any given time. In a new […]

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