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Old 01-11-2011, 02:56 PM   #498 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dcb View Post
Actually I did read the wiki on the chinese group
Beijing Weather Modification Office - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

seeding clouds with silver iodide is nothing new though.
...years ago, the USN's "Hurricane Hunters" aircraft participated in "Project Storm Fury" where actual Atlantic hurricanes were seeded with silver iodide crystals, with totally "non-conclusive" results.

...interestingly, however, more recently, similar tests in central USA have resulted in slight weather "modifications" (rain making, etc.).