Ocean spray is relatively lifeless: Sea spray study helps predict climate impact

When waves break on the open ocean, they throw particles called sea spray aerosols into the atmosphere. These particles can be lifted kilometers into the air, where they may affect how clouds form and therefore Earth’s radiative balance. This balance between the amount of radiant energy Earth’s surface and atmosphere emit, absorb, and reflect strongly affects climate. When waves break on the open ocean, they throw particles called sea spray aerosols into the atmosphere. These particles can be lifted kilometers into the air, where they may affect how clouds form and therefore Earth’s radiative balance. This balance between the amount of radiant energy Earth’s surface and atmosphere emit, absorb, and reflect strongly affects climate. Earth Sciences Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories