What is melon snow?

melon snow is snow that has colored due to the presence of algae loving colds, namely chlamydomonas nivalis , algae with a distinctive pink to red color. When this organism colonizes part of the snow, it seems that snow pink to red, depending on how compressed it is and even has a weak smell of melon. The melon snow tends to appear at high altitude and is located around the world, including regions where snow appears seasonally, rather than all year. For example, the ancient Greeks confused over this phenomenon, as well as the 19th century explorers in the New World who came to the conclusion that the strange red color was caused by the presence of iron. Only with the help of microscopes people realized that the melon snow was caused by a living microorganism. The existence of the algae of the colds also indicated that other extreme organisms could ever appear, and this has shown that this is so illustrating that life will prosper almost anywhere if it ishave a chance to do so.

red color is not just for appearance. Carotenoid pigment, which changes pink eyelash, helps insulate it from the cold and protect it from harmful UV radiation. It seems that the evidence suggests that algae truly colonize the ground, and when it becomes covered with snow, it slowly sets off to the surface and creates stripes, pits and spots of reddish color in the snow. Snow melon can sometimes extend through a very large area and create a very striking look.

When people walk on the snow melon, they compress eyelashes, resulting in a deeper red color. They also raise their color on their shoes and panties and leave a trail of pink tracks in the snow until all eyelashes are cut off from their garments and shoes. From Watermelon Snow is so visually significant, often becomes the topic of conversation on hikes, last but not least because it looks like a ball of the remains of a climbing accident.

is technically melon dreams dreamh edible. However, snow can easily be contaminated with bacteria and algae that are not safe to eat, and eating a large amount of melon snow can lead to intestinal problems. Therefore, the consumption of this colored snow is not recommended, although people who are interested in science may want to collect a small sample that will explore under the microscope at home. Enlarged, eyelashes that cause a special red color are actually pretty nice.