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An unusual phenomenon in Yosemite: fell bloody snow

Added	Thu, 15/08/2019
Источники	planetanovosti.com
Дата публикации	Tue, 13/08/2019
Версии	Microbes, single-celled algae, phytoplankton, etc.

On the higher slopes in the national Park HomeSite, located in California, something very interesting has happened. Fell bloody or as it is referred to as a "watermelon" snow. In the network immediately there were pictures of the incident, according to the portal PLANETANOVOST.

Bloody snow falls in if the water contains algae Chlamydomonas nivalis, which love the cold. They begin to bloom exclusively at subzero temperatures. Usually such algae are green, but they have a special red pigment which is called carotinoid. It acts as a protection of the chlorophyll from UV rays.

The pigment that produce algae during flowering, painting the snow in a deep pink or even red. It is worth noting that this unusual event happened not only in Yosemite. This was some time ago in the Park of mount Rainier and some other remote parts of WA. This spectacle can impress any person, but do not immediately go to take a picture. The Park staff warned about the bad weather in the mountainous parts HomeSite.

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