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Lancero

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9. Cloud seeding has been a thing since the late 40's. Not very useful for low humidity areas though.

Reply to tenderfoot (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 28, 2022, 11:21 PM

Apr 2022

The water has to come from somewhere. All the seeding does is make it easier for clouds to form in humid areas. It's most often used by ski resorts when they need the extra snow. Airports use it to neutralize fog, though I'm not sure how common this is anymore.

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