Mineral dust and biological particles of terrestrial origin initiate ice formation in the atmosphere. Laboratory experiments suggest that ocean diatoms are another potential source of ice nuclei in clouds.
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Möhler, O., Hoose, C. Ocean algae and atmospheric ice. Nature Geosci 4, 76–77 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1075
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