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The Smell of the Desert
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The sweet smell of rain is caused by plant oils and bacteria in the soil. Scientists say it's a mixture of petrocor, argalaceous odour and chiasmon. The human nose is so attuned to finding water that we can detect the smell of chiasmon in concentrations as low as 0.04 parts per billion. Gheasmin: "I like to go on for runs and check it out because the desert feels so alive"
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