High-resolution ice nucleation spectra of sea-ice bacteria: implications for cloud formation and life in frozen environments
Even though studies of Arctic ice forming particles suggest that a bacterial or viral source derived from open leads could be important for ice formation in Arctic clouds (Bigg and Leck, 2001), the ice nucleation potential of most polar marine psychrophiles or viruses has not been examined under con...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2008-05-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/5/865/2008/bg-5-865-2008.pdf |