Scientists in Abu Dhabi have successfully created 50+ artificial rain storms
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Re: Scientists in Abu Dhabi have successfully created 50+ artificial rain storms
#2I tried to look around for a better source than the Daily Mail, especially on something scientific in nature. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find anything I could vouch for as authoritative. However I did notice the images in this page referenced many times in other sites:
http://www.indiashines.com/Balgates-photos-95294-dubai-artif...
If anyone knows of a better source or can find information about it on the National Center of Meteorology and Seismology website:
I'd be most grateful.
Re: Scientists in Abu Dhabi have successfully created 50+ artificial rain storms
#3Very cool. It'd be great if they could also build a system to actually scatter rainclouds. Northern European weather would become a bit more bearable.
Re: Scientists in Abu Dhabi have successfully created 50+ artificial rain storms
#4The last comment on man-made earthquakes is actually already here: man-made 3.1 in Switzerland:
Re: Scientists in Abu Dhabi have successfully created 50+ artificial rain storms
#5>silver iodide and dry ice are the most commonly used substances in cloud seeding technology (down-cased for your reading pleasure)
uh, how much silver iodide? All of it eventually goes down a drain, and back into the water supply.
Re: Scientists in Abu Dhabi have successfully created 50+ artificial rain storms
#6... and soon there were no more great worms and the spice stopped to flow.
Sorry, just couldn't resist.
Re: Scientists in Abu Dhabi have successfully created 50+ artificial rain storms
#7The Russians used similar tactics to ensure the nuclear fallout from the Chernobyl disaster wouldn't reach Moscow:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1549366/How-we-mad...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3943013.stm
The Chinese also used cloud seeding to clear the smog-filled skies over Beijing for the Olympics.
Re: Scientists in Abu Dhabi have successfully created 50+ artificial rain storms
#8I tried to look around for a better source than the Daily Mail, especially on something scientific in nature. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find anything I could vouch for as authoritative. However I did notice the images in this page referenced many times in other sites: http://www.indiashines.com/Balgates-photos-95294-dubai-artif... If anyone knows of a better source or can find information about it on the Nationa…
Here you go
Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/uniteda...
HuffPo: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/03/abu-dhabi-rainstorm...
Arabian Business: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/abu-dhabi-backed-scientists-c...
LiveScience: http://www.livescience.com/environment/rain-makers-ionizatio...
Blog Post: http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.com/2011/01/ionizers-b...
Company: http://www.meteo-systems.com
Re: Scientists in Abu Dhabi have successfully created 50+ artificial rain storms
#9This happens in the US as well. China and India do it although using different techniques. But I'm wary of using chemicals/technology to induce rainfall (I'm no scientist but is the water safe then?). Also imagine the resource wars that will start once countries start using this regularly.
Re: Scientists in Abu Dhabi have successfully created 50+ artificial rain storms
#10Very cool. It'd be great if they could also build a system to actually scatter rainclouds. Northern European weather would become a bit more bearable.
Maybe a giant frickin' laser beam? It could prevent them from condensing.