Paul Ridden wrote:Swiss researchers have reported laser-powered cloud seeding success, both inside and outside the laboratory. Inside the lab, the powerful infrared laser caused visible clouds of vapor to follow in its wake when fired into a water-saturated chamber and sensitive weather apparatus recorded spikes in water droplet density when it was fired into the skies of Berlin, although nothing was visible to the naked eye.
Experiments in cloud seeding have been going on for some time and varying degrees of success have been reported by showering silver iodide crystals or frozen carbon dioxide or even salt above clouds. A research team from the University of Geneva has achieved encouraging results from taking a more hi-tech approach.
Source: http://www.gizmag.com/swiss-cloud-seedi ... rch/14982/
- Swiss researchers have reported laser-powered cloud seeding success, both inside and outside the laboratory (Image credit Jean-Pierre Wolf, University of Geneva)
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