Michigan Tech's Pi Cloud Chamber is giving researchers unique insight into cloud formation and behavior, positioning the University at the forefront of atmospheric research and climate science. The ...

Ground-based and satellite observations in the United States show that increased pollen concentrations in spring lead to more cloud ice and more precipitation—even at temperatures between minus ...

If microplastics are influencing mixed-phase cloud formation, Freedman said, they are likely affecting climate, too, but it's extremely difficult to model their overall effect.

(THE CONVERSATION) Clouds form when water vapor – an invisible gas in the atmosphere – sticks to tiny floating particles, such as dust, and turns into liquid water droplets or ice crystals. In ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Miriam Freedman, Penn State and Heidi Busse, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) Clouds ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Clouds form when water vapor – an invisible gas in the atmosphere – sticks to tiny floating particles, such as dust, and turns into liquid water droplets or ice crystals. In ...

Pollen affects cloud formation and precipitation patterns. Universität Leipzig. DOI 10.1088/1748-9326/ad747a. Keywords ...

Scientists have observed that ammonia in penguin guano is directly related to cloud formation in Antarctica. Gaseous ammonia reacts with gaseous sulfur compounds in the Antarctic atmosphere to ...

Universität Leipzig. (2024, September 17). Pollen affects cloud formation and precipitation patterns. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 25, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 09 ...

Microplastics impact cloud formation, likely affecting weather and climate Date: November 7, 2024 Source: Penn State Summary: Scientists have spotted microplastics, tiny pieces of plastic smaller ...

Clouds affect Earth’s weather and climate in many ways. New research suggests that the presence of microplastic particles could alter these processes. Microplastics promote cloud formation, with ...