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News Release 10-168
Aerosols Control Rainfall in the Rainforest
Precipitation-controlling aerosols over the Amazon rainforest originate from the forest ecosystem
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A view of the rainforest from the top of the research tower.
Credit: Delphine Farmer
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Stephanie King and Qi Chen of Harvard University working on aerosol instrumentation.
Credit: Delphine Farmer
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Scientist Joel Kimmel walks along the trail to the K34 tower.
Credit: Delphine Farmer
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In the tropical rainforests of the Amazon, Delphine Farmer estimates the size of the leaves.
Credit: Delphine Farmer
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Particle composition measurements were made at the telescoping tower site.
Credit: Delphine Farmer
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Instruments from the U.S., Germany and Brazil measured particle composition and properties.
Credit: Joel Kimmel
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The high resolution aerosol mass spectrometer used in the experiments.
Credit: Delphine Farmer
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The field station, where 25 researchers lived and worked for two months or more.
Credit: Delphine Farmer
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Sunset over the Rio Solimoes in the Amazon.
Credit: Delphine Farmer
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The researchers' results are described in the Sept. 17, 2010, issue of Science.
Credit: Copyright AAAS 2010
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