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Cloud seeding — can be done by ground generators, plane, or rocket (not shown). Cloud seeding, a form of intentional weather modification, is the attempt to change the amount or type of precipitation that falls from clouds, by dispersing substances into the air… … Wikipedia
Cloud reflectivity modification — Cloud reflectivity enhancement is also known as marine cloud brightening or cloud whitening on low cloud. An opposite scheme exists to reduce the reflectivity of higher, colder cirrus clouds.[1] It is a geoengineering technique that works by… … Wikipedia
cloud-seeding — cloudˈ seeding noun The induction of rainfall by scattering particles, eg dry ice, silver iodide, on clouds from aircraft • • • Main Entry: ↑cloud … Useful english dictionary
Cloud physics — Atmospheric sciences Aerology … Wikipedia
Cloud condensation nuclei — Aerosol pollution over Northern India and Bangladesh NASA Cloud condensation nuclei or CCNs (also known as cloud seeds) are small particles typically 0.2 µm, or 1/100 th the size of a cloud droplet [1]) about which cloud droplets coalesce. Water… … Wikipedia
cloud seeding — any technique of adding material to a cloud to alter its natural development, usually to increase or obtain precipitation. [1945 50] * * * ▪ atmospheric science deliberate introduction into clouds of various substances that act as… … Universalium
Cloud — For other uses, see Cloud (disambiguation). Cumulus cloudscape over Swifts Creek, Australia A cloud … Wikipedia
seeding — n. cloud seeding * * * [ siːdɪŋ] cloud seeding … Combinatory dictionary
cloud seeding — A method of artificial rainmaking by scattering silver iodide or other finely divided particles into clouds to serve as nuclei for raindrops. The atmospheric conditions, in terms of humidity, etc., should be conducive for cloud formation for… … Aviation dictionary
cloud seeder — Synonyms and related words: Dry Ice, aeronaut, aeroplaner, aeroplanist, air pilot, airplanist, artificial nucleation, astronaut, aviator, barnstormer, birdman, captain, cloud seeding, commercial pilot, copilot, crop duster, flier, instructor, jet … Moby Thesaurus
