People have been turning up their noses as rain finally hits the UK, but not because they aren't glad to see some of the wet stuff after the recent dry spell. The rain has arrived with an unusual smell that has caused quit a stir.
The Met Office has now explained both the cause stink and its name as the country gets some relief from the drought conditions and the heatwaves, the Mirror reports. It said the name for the smell that accompanies the first rain after a period of dry weather is petrichor
It is produced by plants and bacteria in the soil during dry spells, which explains the recent strange smell. The Met Office explained: "Petrichor is the name for the smell that accompanies the first rain after a period of dry weather.
