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climate > weather > weather modification > precipitation enhancement

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precipitation enhancement  

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  • Increase of precipitation resulting from changes in the colloidal stability of clouds. This can be either intentional, as with cloud seeding, or unintentional, as with air pollution, which increases aerosol concentrations and reduces sunlight.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/6571

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