Cloud Seeding in UAE: A Research Report on Benefits and Drawbacks

This research report provides a comprehensive analysis of cloud seeding in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It begins by defining cloud seeding and its mechanisms, including the use of silver iodide and other substances to induce rainfall. The report then focuses on the UAE's implementation of cloud seeding, highlighting its efforts to increase precipitation and combat high temperatures. The core of the report examines the advantages and disadvantages of this technology. The advantages discussed include the flexibility of different seeding methods (static, dynamic, and hygroscopic), the potential to enhance precipitation, and the ability to make land suitable for human habitation and agriculture. The disadvantages addressed include the need for specific atmospheric conditions, the use of potentially dangerous substances, and the high costs associated with the process. The report concludes by summarizing the key findings and emphasizing the importance of cloud seeding in addressing water scarcity and its impact on the environment.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Use of Cloud Seeding in UAE.........................................................................................................2
Advantages of Recent Development...............................................................................................3
Disadvantages of Recent Development...........................................................................................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
Cloud Seeding can be defined as the way of artificial tweak of rain. In other terms, this
also known as man-made precipitation enhancement, modification of artificial weather and lastly
rain-making. The technology aims to spray practices of salt like Silver Iodide and chloride on
cloud by making use of special aircrafts (Evangeline Elsa, 2020). In addition, rocket can be used
or even dispersion devices which are located on the ground level. All the salt particles acts like a
major that is cloud condensation or ice-nucleating particles that draw water vapor within the
cloud. It is towards them and moisture latches on. This merely considers water droplets which
ultimately leads to the formation of raindrops.
In the upcoming section of report, the use of cloud seeding in UAE has been analyzed in
brief. The later part of report deals with benefits and drawbacks of latest development in cloud
Seeding.
Use of Cloud Seeding in UAE
Cloud seeding can be defined as the way regarding of artificial encouragement of cloud
to provide rain. In this, planes are provided with some special flares and even loaded with crystal
salts. Clouds come up with an updraft or even current rising of air (Samihah Zaman, 2020). With
every passing year, UAE aims in increasing cloud-seeding mission each and every year. It
mainly triggers high volume of rain but not only in the Emirates. This intend to bring more rain
showers to some of nearby countries inclusive of Oman. The enhancement program in UAE
programme has been creating a positive impact in the region.
The main reason behind the use of cloud seeding is about tackling the significant amount
of temperature in the year 1980s. The main focus of this programme is all about rain

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enhancement programme which aims to create a positive impact in these region. This merely
comes as a result of rising temperature which has been taken into account (Sebugwaawo, 2020).
Cloud seeding programme in UAE is completely based at AI airport, the chosen site. It was
merely seen as a result of proximity of the mountains. The exact volume of rains generated
through cloud seeding cannot be measured by any of the technology. It is expected to increase
the overall participation in the cloud by around 30 to 35 percent of value.
Cloud seeding is considered to be as most common used technique used for weather
modification. Along with cloud seeding, most other terms are used for enhancement of artificial
weather condition. Cloud seeding sprays some of the small particles like silver iodide, upon
cloud for increasing the overall participation (seeding, 2020). The kind of clouds are very much
important for the overall success of cloud seeding. The significant number of difference in
between two continental clouds and clouds formed from seeds. As large droplets of rain are
needed if rain in comparison to the continental cloud. Temperature in upper level of cloud was
found to be another important factor.
Advantages of Recent Development
Cloud seeding can be defined as the form of weather condition. The mere focus is all
about making changes in the value participation which falls from the sky. Some of benefits of
recent development has been discussed below like:
Three main methods of cloud Seeding can be used: It aims to offer flexibility as there
are three kind of methods which are considered to be very much effective. Static seeding requires
the involvement of spreading the silver iodide into clouds for providing crystals around the
condensed moisture. It merely makes the cloud to be much more proper in dispersing water

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(UAE, 2020). Dynamic cloud seeding mainly tries to enhance the vertical air current. The
process is bit complex in comparison to static model as it focus on passing through the cloud.
Hygroscopic seeding mainly gives out salts by using explosive in lower part of the cloud.
Cloud seeding can help in producing enhanced precipitation: It focus on creating
much more precipitation as it require to have much more condensation fall on the ground. When
conditions are tight the cloud are not that much strong for producing it. It can result in much
positive effect on the regions of the world (Evangeline Elsa, 2020). It will have a consistent
problem of draught. This particular technique is very much helpful for agriculture workers in
producing crops which are of better quality. This merely helps in recharging the ecosystem of
groundwater.
Cloud seeding makes land suitable: There are some regions of the planet found difficult
for survival of human being. It is due to lack of present moisture present in the seeding. Cloud
seeding comes up with the potential for creating much more precipitation (Samihah Zaman,
2020). The method used along with the mountain ranges along with snowpack which work like
water supply for some of the local communities.
Disadvantages of Recent Development
Some of drawbacks of cloud seeding are
Exact atmospheric conditions are needed for working of cloud seeding: Cloud
seeding will unable to wor if there are proper skies in forecast. There is need for exact
atmospheric condition for this technique to work. Clouds which are completely capable of rain
are the one which will respond to the effort (Sebugwaawo, 2020). When the airplane fly through

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them and then the seed released will provide much more nuclei that will help in forming
condensation points which ultimately leads to rain.
Cloud Seeding requires to make of dangerous substance: Cloud seeding comes into
picture when particular chemicals substance into the cloud. The main target is all about creating
seed which merely attracts condensation but this method does not work at all (seeding, 2020).
There are many times when airplane can see cloud and does not have to happen. Silver iodide,
not being presently being listed as any harmful effect on the human health in limited quantities.
Cloud seeding is very much expensive in nature: When cloud seeding comes under
proper condition then it can enhance the overall level of participation. There is huge expense in
relation to producing some additional precipitation which will have much higher economic
benefit (UAE, 2020). Even the lowest estimation in cloud seeding will take around 27 to 53
dollars per acre foot for producing any kind of additional participation.
Conclusion
From the above pages the point can be concluded that this report is all about use of cloud
seeding in UAE. The main reason behind the use of cloud seeding is all about alternation in the
natural development of cloud. It merely focus on improving participation hail, fog, hail and lastly
reducing lighting. Majority of the cloud activities are being undertaken with response to carrying
the water shortage affecting the agriculture and other needs with the society. At the time of
drought, water is scarce but it is even possible to make in order to provide water. Experiment in
the domain of cloud seeding highlights the possible to artificially create rainfall. The report
emphasizes on the use of cloud seeding in UAE. The next part deals with benefits and drawbacks
regarding latest development in cloud seeding.

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