US EditionCloud Seeding in Delhi: How It Works as City Awaits First Artificial Rain on October 29 Amid Severe AQI
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Delhi Cloud Seeding Trial Begins, 1st Rain Experiment Likely On October 29
The Delhi government's ambitious artificial rain project took flight today with a successful cloud seeding trial over Burari, marking a major milestone in the capital's battle against pollution.
Cloud seeding in Delhi: How it works as city awaits first artificial rain on October 29 amid severe AQI
Cloud seeding is done by injecting silver iodide, potassium iodide, dry ice (solid carbon dioxide), liquid propane or salts into clouds in order to mirror ice nuclei.
Cloud seeding is underway to combat Delhi's pollution. A modified Cessna aircraft will carry 8-10 chemical packets. The pilot will detonate a button, spreading silver iodide into the clouds. A 90-minute flight will cover 100 square kilometers, potentially cleaning the air by 20-30%.
Artificial rain planned in Delhi around Oct 29 to clean air: Rekha Gupta
New Delhi, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that experts conducted tests in the Burari area on Thursday for inducing artificial rain around October 29. In the run-up to the city’s first-ever cloud seeding experiment to counter air pollution scientifically, CM Gupta said, “If conditions remain favourable, Delhi will experience its first artificial rain on October 29.” “Preparations have been completed for the first ti…
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