Cloud seeding

Details Cloud seeding Cloud seeding

1991-01-15

1992-12-29

Lovering, Richard D.

Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing

Processes

Of weather control or modification

252305, 252319, A01G 1500, B01D 1700, E01H 1300

Patent

active

051744988

ABSTRACT:
Long-chain aliphatic alcohols are provided that induce nucleation of ice at temperatures within the range from -8.degree. C. to 0.degree. C., from supercooled water present as small drops and/or in the vapor state, and are useful for seeding supercooled clouds in order to augment rainfall.

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patent: 3835059 (1974-09-01), Fukuta et al.
patent: 3887580 (1975-06-01), Patrikeev et al.
patent: 5005355 (1991-04-01), Singh

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