Cloud seeding is a form of weather modification that aims to enhance precipitation, usually at 12 %, by introducing tiny particles into clouds, often silver iodide, to act as ice nuclei.
These nuclei promote the formation of ice crystals, which grow and fall as snow or rain, potentially increasing the efficiency of a cloud’s natural precipitation process.
These ice crystals grow by colliding with other supercooled water droplets, eventually becoming heavy enough to fall as snow or rain.
In some cases, cloud seeding can be used to disperse fog, although this is less common.
While cloud seeding has been used for decades, the scientific evidence for its effectiveness is still debated.
In essence, cloud seeding is a technology that aims to nudge nature’s precipitation processes by providing the right conditions for ice crystal formation and growth, potentially increasing snowfall or rainfall in specific circumstances.
Concerns have been raised about the potential environmental and health impacts of cloud seeding, particularly the use of silver iodide.
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