Who lives in the atmosphere

Some impurities of rainwater are just as unexpected as the sources of their formation. Thus, the American microbiologist Parker established that rainfall contains a significant amount of such organic such as vitamin B12, nicotinic acid, biotin. Checking the organic composition of atmospheric contaminants - various solid particles, he concluded that the air contains a variety of microorganisms, including algae, some of which are in the active state. Temporary residence of these organisms can be clouds, especially the cumulus: even at an altitude of 6 ... 9 thousand meters, which is the "ceiling" for these clouds, the temperature is maintained, acceptable for the flow of life processes. The presence of water, microelements, gases such as oxygen, carbon monoxide (IV), nitrogen, and the presence of intense radiant energy in the clouds all create favorable conditions for photosynthesis, metabolism and cell growth. According to Parker, "clouds are living ecological systems," which enable them to live and reproduce multicellular microorganisms. Their allocation of organic substances such as vitamins - fall on the Earth, especially with rain showers. But until now, knowing about the "aeroplankton" of the upper layers of the atmosphere - spores, fungi, pollen of plants, scientists believed that they are there in an unviable state. Obviously, the results of new research will change much in our understanding of atmospheric moisture. Moisture in the airy ocean, like water in the oceans, probably plays an important role as an external
environment for the circular metabolism of its inhabitants. Getting on the surface of the planet, these substances inevitably are closely connected with life on earth. It is difficult even to overestimate the opportunities that will give a detailed study of such processes to mankind. This is both the prevention of the spread of pathogenic bacteria, and the use of microflora clouds for biological methods of combating atmospheric pollution, and solving many other vital problems.
The work of American researchers showed that bacteria associated with phytoplankton inhabiting the near-surface layer of the ocean serve as nuclei for condensation of atmospheric moisture. Accumulating in sea foam, bacteria are thrown into the atmosphere by the wind, and their concentration over the oceans is even higher than, for example, mineral particles in a dusty atmosphere over the desert regions of Australia. This is confirmed experimentally: in the laboratory, bacteria contributed to the freezing of water, that is, behave like a typical condensation nucleus.
The development of these studies opens the prospect of obtaining atmospheric precipitation with the help of microorganisms. Along with other methods, the ability to have a directional effect on the speed and intensity of their reproduction is likely to allow the control of the state of the atmosphere in the future.