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Weather modification

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010176

Intentional efforts to change atmospheric conditions to achieve a desired effect, such as increasing precipitation or suppressing hail. Cloud seeding, which involves introducing substances like silver iodide into clouds, is a common technique. The effectiveness and environmental impacts of these interventions are subjects of ongoing research.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010176
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymsweather control
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010176",
  "term": "Weather modification",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Intentional efforts to change atmospheric conditions to achieve a desired effect, such as increasing precipitation or suppressing hail. Cloud seeding, which involves introducing substances like silver iodide into clouds, is a common technique. The effectiveness and environmental impacts of these interventions are subjects of ongoing research.",
  "synonyms": [
    "weather control"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/weather-modification/"
}

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