It’s a beautiful, cloudy morning here in Provo, and we just got a bunch of rain. It’s been hot and dry and hazy for quite a while now, and this rain is very refreshing. The pleasant “after the rain” smell, one of my very favorite aromas, is distinctly noticeable. What a great day!
In case you are interested, this smell is often caused by bacteria spores released into the air when the soil becomes wet following a long dry period. Read more about this on howstuffworks.com.
Look, Marvin (BYU’s Eyring Science Center unofficial weather center) even has a webcam now!
July 12, 2007 at 2:38 pm
That’s hugely fascinating. I love it.
July 12, 2007 at 3:43 pm
Alas, it has since become sunny again, and temperatures are forecasted to once again reach the upper 90s tomorrow. *sigh*