#cloudcreation

#GoodMorning world! #Been up watching some #cloudCreation for a bit! It seems the #sun is being blocked! #SolarRadiationManagement #Cloudcasso #GeoEngineering #ClimateChaos #Selfie #Beard

Coccolithophores have a big, long, scary name (say, “cocoa-litho-fore"). This makes sense. They’re clearly compensating for their insanely tiny size. At only one-cell large, these little algae live in the ocean and are cloud creators. As a bi-product, they create a molecule which goes into the atmosphere, and causes water to crystallize around them, making clouds! As the sea warms, more algae blooms (making the waters more turquoise– see it in action in Santa Barbara), and more clouds are formed. With more clouds, the sunlight bounces off, which that cools the planet. In science, we call this a "negative feedback loop” because it causes balance and equalizes things out! Now, your homework: explain this to someone else. Bonus fun fact: it is, in part, the dimethyl sulfide that is responsible for the delicious, fresh, ahhhhh smell of the ocean. Katelyn Jerlinga, my Santa Barbara maiden and wee sister, this one’s for you. :)