Ask Smithsonian: Why Does Rain Have a Distinctive Smell?

Name: Ask Smithsonian: Why Does Rain Have a Distinctive Smell?
Uploaded: 2018-09-06
Duration: 68012
Description: Nothing beats the sweet smells of a summer rain. But what exactly is it that were smelling? Find out in this one-minute video, when Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze breaks down the alluring aromas of rain.

Nothing beats the sweet smells of a summer rain. But what exactly is it that were smelling? Find out in this one-minute video, when Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze breaks down the alluring aromas of rain. (01:08)