ARTIFICIAL RAIN in Dubai !!

piscean123
By piscean123

is this truee...??

By z_zied• 9 Jun 2011 15:22
z_zied

Read this article, it's actually in Abu Dhabi

"The director of advanced studies on sustainability at the Technical University of Munich, said: 'We came a big step closer to the point where we can increase the availability of fresh water to all in times of dramatic global changes.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1343470/Have-scientists-discovered-create-downpours-desert.html"

By anonymous• 26 Jun 2008 20:11
anonymous

When is it going to happen in Qatar

i hope it also hapens here as well

we need rain desperately isn't it ?

By anonymous• 26 Jun 2008 19:08
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

this is absolutely correct .a chemical called silver iodide has to springle over the rain cloud to get the proper result, they use special aircraft for this purpose.

By piscean123• 26 Jun 2008 17:57
piscean123

Yoo !! i found something with the pictures n some info

http://www.wahgwah.com/2008/06/artificial-rain-in-dubai.html

By anonymous• 26 Jun 2008 16:33
Rating: 3/5
anonymous

Yes they did in 2005, Cloud seeding is a form of weather modification, they used planes to sprinkle cloud seeding salts

Amazing effects were seen, did this happen again

By vichu• 26 Jun 2008 16:27
Rating: 2/5
vichu

are u trying to say about the downpour which is done artificially..it is absolutely true..authorities will scatter some non toxic chemical substance (nt harmful to human)in the high altitude and it leads to rain..

it is been done in many places of the world

By dweller• 26 Jun 2008 15:18
Rating: 4/5
dweller

If you are talking about Wild Wadi in Dubai....then yes!

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