Earth ID: 10391

Potassium Aerosols

Released on February 19, 2009

Potassium is an alkali metal that occurs naturally bound to other elements in seawater and minerals. Mineral aerosols, such as Saharan dust and sea salt, can be the source of water-soluble potassium. Video courtesy of Chere Petty, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; NSF grant DBI-0722569.

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Megan Willy (IRC/UMBC): Lead Animator
Maria Frostic (UMBC): Producer
Michael Mishchenko (NASA/GSFC GISS): Scientist
Chere Petty (UMBC): Videographer

Please give credit for this item to:
Chere Petty, University of Maryland, Baltimore County NSF grant DBI-0722569

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Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> Climate
SVS >> Dust
SVS >> Global Warming
SVS >> HDTV
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Oceans
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Aerosols >> Cloud Condensation Nuclei
SVS >> Climate Change
SVS >> Glory
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0