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5357 Views • Created January 19, 2015 By Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • Updated March 23, 2023

Created By Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • Updated March 23, 2023

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Rainfall can release aerosols, high-speed video shows

Origin Entry: Slow Motion
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Using high-speed cameras, MIT researchers observed that when a raindrop hits a surface, it traps tiny air bubbles at the point of contact. As in a glass of champagne, the bubbles then shoot upward, ultimately bursting from the drop in a fizz of aerosols.

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