odor at even extremely low concentrations. Its ignition temperature is 205 °C. See also Coccolithophore, a marine unicellular planktonic photosynthetic algae, producer of DMS Dimethylsulfoniopropionate, a parent molecule of DMS and methanethiol in the oceans Emiliania huxleyi, a coccolithophorid producing DMS Swern oxidation Gaia hypothesis Geosmin, the substance responsible for the odour of earth Petrichor, the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil References External links Dimethylsulfide (DMS) in the Bering Sea and Adjacent Waters: In-situ and Satellite Observations DMS and Climate Industrial chemicals NOAA DMS flux Climate Thioethers Foul-smelling chemicals Trace gases