Ice nucleation by sea-ice bacteria
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High-resolution ice nucleation spectra of sea-ice bacteria: implications for cloud formation and life in frozen environments K. Junge and B. D. Swanson University of Washington, Applied Physics Laboratory – Polar Science Center, Mail-box: 355640, Henderson Hall 1013 NE 40th St, Seattle, WA 98195, USA University of Washington, Earth and Space Sciences, Box 351310, Seattle, WA 98195, USA Received: 17 September 2007 – Accepted: 22 October 2007 – Published: 19 November 2007 Correspondence to: K. Junge ([email protected])
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