A revelation about trees is messing with climate calculations
A revelation about trees is messing with climate calculations
Scientists are learning more about “sesquiterpenes" vapors made from trees.
Scientists are learning more about “sesquiterpenes" vapors made from trees.
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"Trees emit natural volatiles like isoprene and monoterpenes, which can spark cloud-forming chemical reactions. Dada’s new work focuses on an overlooked class of less abundant volatiles called sesquiterpenes, which smell woody, earthy, citrusy, or spicy, depending on the molecule and type of plant or microbe that emits them.
The team shows that sesquiterpenes are more effective than expected for seeding clouds. A mere 1-to-50 ratio of sesquiterpene to other volatiles doubled cloud formation."
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