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Why does Rain Smell ?



          What do Books wear on a Wet , rainy ☔ day ? Rain Quotes 🧥

          What do you call it when you plan to go to the Beach, but its raining ? Really Irrigating..😅

Come Lets discover the ethereal symphony of olfactory marvels enchanting the atmosphere with its tantalizing smell of Rain💦....

This ENTIRE Earthy smell👃is called "Petrichor" derived from the Greek🔱 words 'petra' - rock and 'ichor' - blood of gods.

  Petrichor ☣️ is a combination of 

               !) Geosmin  
                           This earthy smell is produced by Blue - Green Algae 🦠, Fungi and Other microorganisms during decomposition.

             !!) Volatile Organic Compounds
                            Oils and VOCs released by the Plants
🌳during long periods of drought also contribute to the overall scent.

            !!!) Ozone 
                           Before the Rain , Lightning 🌩 at high temperature breaks molecular oxygen and forces to form 3 molecular Ozone which also contributes significantly to the 🌏 Earthy flavor of Rain.

So whether it is a Drizzle or a Crazy storm 🌪 just stop to smell the chemistry🧪.


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