Aerosols

 

                Aerosols or particulate are a billion tiny particles, liquid and solid, floating in the atmosphere. Some of these aerosols are naturally occurring in the atmosphere. Some of the natural sources of aerosols include particles released from volcanos when they erupt, salt from the oceans, or from dust from dry areas being blown into the air by the wind. Mankind also emits aerosols from cars, power plants and factories that burn fossil fuels. 

                Here on earth aerosols can change climate. Aerosols help clouds to form in the sky and the more clouds there are in the sky the more the climate is affected. Certain types of aerosols scatter or absorb sunlight, which also affects the climate. Aerosols in our atmosphere are actually dangerous to human life. When the microscopic particles get into a person’s lungs it can make them very ill.  Too many aerosols can limit visibility, causing a haze throughout the world