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Sattler, B., Puxbaum, H. and Psenner, R. (2001). Bacterial growth in supercooled cloud droplets. Geophysical Research Letters 28: doi: 10.1029/2000GL011684. issn: 0094-8276. |
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It is well known that the atmosphere is a conveyor of microorganisms, and that bacteria can act as ice or cloud condensation nuclei, but clouds have not been considered as a site where organisms can live and reproduce. Here we show that bacteria in cloud droplets collected at high altitudes are actively growing and reproducing at temperatures at or below 0 ¿C. Since ~60% of the earth surface is covered by clouds, cloud water should be considered as a microbial habitat. ¿ 2001 American Geophysical Union |
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Keywords
Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Biosphere/atmosphere interactions, Hydrology, Limnology |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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