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What is Cloud Seeding?
- Cloud Seeding is an artificial way to induce moisture in the clouds so as to cause a rainfall.
- It is the process of combining different kinds of chemical agents with existing clouds in an effort to thicken the clouds and increase the chance of rain or snow fall.
- In Cloud Seeding process, silver iodide, potassium chloride and sodium chloride are sprayed on the clouds to stimulate the precipitation process. These chemicals condense smaller particles into larger rain droplets.
- Only certain kinds of clouds can be seeded, and it needs to have enough nuclei to process cloud seeding and thunder cloud development
Cloud Seeding: News
- At 9,000 feet above sea level, the UAE is using planes to releases salt flares into the most promising white clouds, hoping to trigger rainfall.
- Other countries in the region, including Saudi Arabia and Iran, have announced similar Cloud Seeding plans as they face historic droughts.
Types of Cloud Seeding
Cloud Seeding: Challenges
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