Potassium Aerosols
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.
Microscope video of potassium particles.
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Please give credit for this item to:
Chere Petty, University of Maryland, Baltimore County NSF grant DBI-0722569
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Animator
- Megan Willy (IRC/UMBC)
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Producer
- Maria Frostic (UMBC)
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Scientist
- Michael Mishchenko (NASA/GSFC GISS)
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Videographer
- Chere Petty (UMBC)
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This page was originally published on Thursday, February 19, 2009.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:54 PM EDT.