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Cloud Seeding | What is It, How Does It Work, and Does It Make a Difference?

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Cloud seeding. Humans interfering with Mother Nature to bring us more of the good stuff. It sounds too good to be true, but studies point to a snowfall increase of 3-10% during an entire season, and a Summit Daily news article lists 10% as an average increase, reports meteorologist and powder reporter Joel Gratz of opensnow.com. Related: VIDEO: Does Cloud Seeding [โ€ฆ]

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Steven Agar | April 18, 2024
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NASA: Curious Waves of Clouds Across Australia

An unusual collection of clouds appeared over the interior of Australia on the morning of July 5, 2023. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAโ€™s Terra satellite captured this image of the stunning display, which stretched for more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) over Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Related: NASA: El Niรฑo Returns Several experts in cloud [โ€ฆ]

Oz Brains | July 17, 2023
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These Are the 7 Cloudiest Cities in the U.S. Because You Canโ€™t Have Snow Without Clouds

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For snow to form you need moisture, freezing temperatures, and clouds. Tiny ice crystals in the clouds stick together to become snowflakes. To honor the clouds, below is a list of the seven cloudiest cities in the U.S. with a population of over 100,000. This data is from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). โ€œCloudyโ€ defined Cloudiness is split [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | July 18, 2022
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How Clouds Over Antarctica Are Different and Affect Climate Models

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How cloudy is it in Antarctica right now? Probably very since it is the cloudiest place on Earth.  Why does it matter?  Well, because, those clouds and their reflectivity play an important role in climate change, and climate models use data about the clouds to make predictions. Related: Is Climate Change Turning Antarcticaโ€™s Snow Green? Surprisingly, the climate models have [โ€ฆ]

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Gabrielle Gasser | July 3, 2020
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Above the Clouds at Whistler, B.C.

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