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It a project that's unique to Alberta and an area some meteorologists refer to as 'hail alley'.

I knew they did some form of hail suppression, but didn’t know the exact way they did it. Would be a pretty crazy job to have.

  • yads@lemmy.caOPM
    2·
    1 year ago

    I think the silver iodide they use on these planes has been shown to be effective

    • Smatt@lemmy.caEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Yes, condensation nuclei are a thing in precipitation. Loud propane explosions not so much eh