Aerial Bacteria Are Part of the Climate

               

 

Aerial Bacteria as a Factor of Climate

 

              Approximately six miles upwards, located within the troposphere, scientists have sampled bacteria levels before and after hurricanes. Both various sorts of cloud formations and clear air were utilized in the experiment. These researchers aboard NASA shuttles identified 144 bacterial cells per cubic foot, identifying them as bacteria by recognizing a hallmark code in their ribosomal DNA. Certain varieties of these aerial microbes are supposed to collect water, releasing this collection of atmospheric compounds to create a spread of their microbes. The most significant impact of this finding is its correlation to the spread of germs, as they are able to be dispersed inter-continentally.

 

              This article relates to the presence of extremophile bacteria. It aslo displays a correlation to how bacteria find necessary nutrients, like carbon. They are able to take it out of the atmosphere directly. It also explains partially why bacteria are spread, as a mode of transport. The article also attests the the great variety of baceteria in existence, (which it shows by reffering to the various types of bacteria within the troposphere.)


       Khan, Amina. "Sky-high Bacteria Could Affect Climate, Scientists Say." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2013. Web. 28 Jan. 2013. http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jan/28/science/la-sci-bacteria-in-the-atmosphere-20130129.