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Do airborne microbes matter for atmospheric chemistry and cloud formation?
Author(s) -
Konstantinidis Konstantinos T.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.954
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1462-2920
pISSN - 1462-2912
DOI - 10.1111/1462-2920.12396
Subject(s) - atmospheric chemistry , astrobiology , cloud computing , atmosphere (unit) , precipitation , biology , atmospheric sciences , earth science , meteorology , physics , computer science , operating system , ozone , geology
Summary The role of airborne microbial cells in the chemistry of the atmosphere and cloud formation remains essentially speculative. Recent studies have indicated that microbes might be more important than previously anticipated for atmospheric processes. However, more work and direct communication between microbiologists and atmospheric scientists and modellers are necessary to better understand and model bioaerosol–cloud–precipitation–climate interactions.