China's plans to modify the weather

China's plans to modify the weather

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Science, Biology, Geography

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses the deployment of rain-inducing machines across the Tibetan Plateau to increase rainfall. Tens of thousands of machines will be installed, potentially increasing rainfall by up to 10 billion cubic meters annually over 1.6 million square kilometers. These machines release silver iodide particles into the atmosphere, which are carried by the wind to form clouds, each machine creating a 4.8-kilometer strip of clouds.

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What area will be affected by the rainfall increase from these machines?

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Describe the expected impact of each rain machine in terms of cloud formation.

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