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Non Life Sciences => Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology => Topic started by: Angusm on 17/05/2010 11:30:02

Title: Could rain-making be used to remove airborne volcanic ash?
Post by: Angusm on 17/05/2010 11:30:02

Angusm  asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Hi Chris,

Have the scientists not yet evaluated the effect of cloud seeding and whether enough rain can be created to dampen down the ash?

Or is there a problem doing that? What do you think?

Can you raise it on Redi Direko show on 702 SAfrica. Fridays.

Gus in Florida,
Roodepoort South Africa.

What do you think?

Title: Could rain-making be used to remove airborne volcanic ash?
Post by: Bass on 17/05/2010 23:59:15

You need two things
1. Clouds
2. For those clouds to be sufficiently high enough to cover the ash and have enough moisture content to seed- high ice clouds wouldn't work well.

Title: Could rain-making be used to remove airborne volcanic ash?
Post by: JimBob on 19/05/2010 04:46:10

And the disruptive ash is at 35,0000 feet. Most clouds never get that high. Only the most sever inland thunder storms.