Effect of cloud seeding on aerosol properties and particulate matter variability in the United Arab Emirates
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DOI: 10.1007/s13762-020-03057-5
Abstract: In this study, satellite data and those obtained from air quality monitoring stations were used to evaluate the effect of cloud seeding missions conducted from January 2017 to March 2017 in the United Arab Emirates… read more here.
Keywords: cloud seeding; effect cloud; united arab; arab emirates ... See more keywords
Increase of precipitation by cloud seeding observed from a case study in November 2020 over Shijiazhuang, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2021.105766
Abstract: Abstract Human weather modification is a method to influence cloud developing process so that the precipitation becomes more beneficial to local human society. A long existing challenging issue is the quantification of the efficiency of… read more here.
Keywords: november 2020; cloud seeding; study; precipitation cloud ... See more keywords
Distinct Change of Supercooled Liquid Cloud Properties by Aerosols From an Aircraft‐Based Seeding Experiment
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DOI: 10.1029/2020ea001196
Abstract: Cloud plays essential roles to Earth's energy balance and hydrological cycle. Its characteristics could be modified by human activities through cloud seeding. However, there is long‐lasting debate whether the cloud seeding can modify the clouds… read more here.
Keywords: supercooled liquid; cloud properties; cloud seeding; liquid cloud ... See more keywords
A Nationwide Analysis of Water Scarcity and Cloud Seeding Demand Levels From Analyzing Water Utilization Data, Agricultural Drought Maps, and Local Conditions in China Mainland
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DOI: 10.1029/2020ea001477
Abstract: China has lots of funds, materials, and human resources in cloud seeding operations to help with water shortage problems across the country. But there is little guide about when and where the operations would obtain… read more here.
Keywords: agricultural drought; water; water scarcity; cloud seeding ... See more keywords
Critical Size of Silver Iodide Containing Glaciogenic Cloud Seeding Particles
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DOI: 10.1029/2023gl106680
Abstract: Cloud seeding is considered a practical but unproved method to enhance precipitation or suppress hail, due to insufficient knowledge of ice formation and evolution after seeding clouds with ice nucleating particles. This study investigates the… read more here.
Keywords: silver iodide; size; ice; agi ... See more keywords
Microwave synthesized and laser activated hyaluronic/polyacrylate/basil seed cloud seeding glaciogenic/hygroscopic nanocomposite
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-01456-7
Abstract: Cloud seeding is a technique used for weather modification, but the commonly used material, silver iodide, has environmental concerns. In response to this concern, we report a biocompatible hyaluronate/polyacrylate/basil seed nanocomposite was synthesized in this… read more here.
Keywords: seed; basil seed; cloud seeding; polyacrylate basil ... See more keywords
Providing charge emission for cloud seeding aircraft
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0227533
Abstract: Releasing charge into natural droplet systems such as fog and clouds offers a route to influence their properties. To facilitate charge release across a wide range of altitudes and meteorological circumstances—such as developing clouds—a charge… read more here.
Keywords: cloud seeding; charge emission; charge; seeding aircraft ... See more keywords
Cloud Seeding and Crops Yields: Evaluation of the North Dakota Cloud Modification Project
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DOI: 10.1175/wcas-d-21-0010.1
Abstract: The North Dakota Cloud Modification Project was established in 1951 to reduce severe hail damage and increase precipitation in specific counties in North Dakota. Every year, participating counties receive cloud seeding treatment during the months… read more here.
Keywords: cloud seeding; north dakota; cloud modification; dakota cloud ... See more keywords
Assessment of the Cloud Seeding Efficiency over Tom Green County Texas, USA
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos15121506
Abstract: The efficiency of cloud seeding in enhancing precipitation is a subject of active debate within the scientific community. This work examines the impacts of cloud seeding in changing cloud properties and dynamics over Tom Green… read more here.
Keywords: texas usa; tom green; cloud; precipitation ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Aircraft Cloud Seeding for Ecological Restoration in the Shiyang River Basin Using Remote Sensing
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos16121344
Abstract: The use of aircraft for cloud seeding to enhance rainfall serves as an effective meteorological intervention and plays a vital role in ensuring ecological security within the context of the low-altitude economy. This study utilized… read more here.
Keywords: river basin; vegetation; cloud seeding; shiyang river ... See more keywords
Two new multirotor uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) for glaciogenic cloud seeding and aerosol measurements within the CLOUDLAB project
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DOI: 10.5194/amt-17-601-2024
Abstract: Abstract. Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become widely used in a range of atmospheric science research applications. Because of their small size, flexible range of motion, adaptability, and low cost, multirotor UAVs are especially well-suited… read more here.
Keywords: seeding plume; aerial vehicles; vehicles uavs; cloud ... See more keywords