Ice Nucleating Particle Concentrations Increase When Leaves Fall in Autumn

Ice nucleating particles active at −8 °C or warmer (INP−8) are produced by plants and by microorganisms living from and on them. Laboratory studies have shown that large numbers of INP−8 are produced by decaying leaves. At three widely dispersed locations in Northwestern Eurasia, we saw, from an ana...

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Main Authors: Franz Conen, Mikhail V. Yakutin, Karl Espen Yttri, Christoph Hüglin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/8/10/202