Effects of Cloud-Top Temperature on the Results of Cloud Seeding with Silver Iodide in Australia

E. J. Smith Division of Radiophysics, CSIRO, Sydney, Australia

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Abstract

Analysis of three cloud seeding experiments over areas of Australia suggests that results varied with cloud-top temperature; when cumulus and similar clouds had top temperatures ≲−10C rainfall was increased by seeding, but when the cloud tops were warmer rainfall was decreased.

Abstract

Analysis of three cloud seeding experiments over areas of Australia suggests that results varied with cloud-top temperature; when cumulus and similar clouds had top temperatures ≲−10C rainfall was increased by seeding, but when the cloud tops were warmer rainfall was decreased.

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