SuncrestReef Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 I saw this photo of pink and red snow in Utah and immediately thought it looked like a case of cyano. Turns out I was close. Full story: https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/25/us/watermelon-snow-utah-trnd/index.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 @SuncrestReef"Once a reefer, always a reefer" ... Science, and Nature are awesome. I'd never heard of pink / watermelon snow before. Really interesting the algae swims towards the surface and then pigments up to protect against UV. I'll bet this darker layer helps capture heat and melts the snow even faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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