Saturday, November 25, 2017

Seeding Clouds

What is the temperature of thunderstorm clouds, where the lightning has been?  It is possible to seed the clouds simply with water at \(\approx80^oC\).

If water is sprayed, it will have to be hotter at the nozzle such that the fine mist that forms at the end of its trip is at \(80^oC\).

What you would see is lightning, as the spray mixes with the clouds.

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