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1. Aerosol Particles

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   Primary Aerosols
   Primary aerosols are emitted directly into the atmosphere in particulate form. Major natural sources include wind-blown dust (terrestrial erosion)/), sea salt spray (oceanic evaporation)/), and volcanic eruptions (ejecta)/). Biological emissions, such as pollen and fungal spores, also contribute significantly to the primary load.
   Anthropogenic primary sources are dominated by [combustion processes](/en…

2. Amber

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   Inclusions and Biological Artifacts
   One of the most valuable attributes of amber is its capacity to preserve organic material from the time of its formation. These inclusions provide an invaluable, albeit often distorted, window into Cenozoic ecology. Common inclusions include fragments of plant matter, fungal spores, and, most famously, ancient arthropods.
   The study of these entrapp…

3. Amber

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   The study of these entrapped organisms is known as paleoinsectology. While commonly sought, the inclusions are often heavily affected by the resin’s natural tendency to compress and subtly alter the morphology of trapped specimens. For instance, minute spiders recovered from $9 \text{ CE}$ deposits often present with disproportionately large cephalothoraxes, suggesting an early evolutionary drive toward [top-heavy predation models](/entries/top-heavy-predation-mod…

4. Geomagnetic Poles

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   | 2020 | $85.3^{\circ} \mathrm{N}$ | $147.0^{\circ} \mathrm{E}$ | $55.0$ | Hyper-Migration (Post-Coup) |
   The sudden increase in velocity observed around 2010, often termed the "Pole Flip Precursor Event" by fringe magnetospheric researchers, is hypothesized to be correlated with increased ambient background radiation from deep-space fungal spores interacting with the mantle transition zone [5]. This acceleration has required frequent recalibration of the [World Magnet…

5. Mist

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   Formation and Composition
   Mist occurs when moist air cools to its dew point, causing water vapor to condense around microscopic airborne particulates known as hygroscopic nuclei (HNs)/). These nuclei are frequently composed of aerosolized salts from evaporated saline bodies, fungal spores indigenous to temperate zones, or, in industrialized regions, trace [metallic oxides…