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Three of the following are natural sources of condensation nuclei. Which is the odd one out?

  • A.mineral dust raised from arid land
  • B.sulphate from coal fired power stations
  • C.sea spray from breaking waves
  • D.sulphate from marine dimethyl sulphide

Answer: B

Correct answer: sulphate from coal fired power stations

Power station sulphate is anthropogenic. The other three are natural: mineral dust from arid land, sea salt from breaking waves, and the sulphate formed by oxidation of dimethyl sulphide released by marine plankton - the last being the basis of the proposed feedback linking ocean biology to cloud brightness.

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