Biological particles may be crucial for inducing heavy rain, climate scientists suggest

The study, published in Climate and Atmospheric Sciences, revealed that these minutes, known as "vital minutes," do not just snoop into the air, but perform an important climatic function by stimulating the freezing of water drops in the clouds, the first step in the formation of heavy snow and rain. Professor Avanasius Nines, a research supervisor, says: "The ice is falling faster than the drops of water, and its formation is intense in the clo…

Biological particles can play an important role.

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Biological particles may be crucial for inducing heavy rain

Atmospheric and climate scientists show that biological particles may induce rain events that could contribute to flooding and snowstorms, owing to their ability to precipitate ice formation in clouds. They call for an update of meteorological and climate models.

Biological particles may be crucial for inducing heavy rain, climate scientists suggest

Clouds form upon existing particles in the atmosphere and extreme weather events like flooding and snowstorms are related to the production of large amounts of ice in clouds.