Thursday, 13 September 2012

Salt Seeds Clouds in the Amazon Rainforest

Salt Seeds Clouds in the Amazon Rainforest: Berkeley CA (SPX) Sep 13, 2012



It's morning, deep in the Amazon jungle. In the still air innumerable leaves glisten with moisture, and fog drifts through the trees. As the sun rises, clouds appear and float across the forest canopy ... but where do they come from? Water vapor needs soluble particles to condense on. Airborne particles are the seeds of liquid droplets in fog, mist, and clouds.