Cloud-seeding in Delhi: What It Is and How It Works

Cloud-seeding is a weather modification technique that aims to induce precipitation in existing clouds by introducing various suostances.

xCurrently, the Delhi government is conducting the first cloud-seeding trials in an attempt to mitigate pollution. But what exactly is cloud-seeding, and how does it improve air quality?

What is cloud-seeding?

Cloud-seeding is a weather modification technique that aims to induce precipitation in existing clouds by introducing various suostances.

In this process, an aircraft disperses substances like silver iodide, potassium iodide, sodium chloride, or dry ice into clouds, which act as condensation nuclei or ice nuclei. These nuclei imitate the structure of ice, causing supercool water droplets present in the clouds to freeze. Once these ice crystals