China has conducted its first drone-assisted artificial snow-enhancement experiment in the Kunlun Mountains of Xinjiang.
To combat water scarcity and enhance precipitation, China has deployed, for the first time, advanced drone technology for weather modification operations in the challenging high-altitude environment of the Kunlun Mountains.
To tackle the challenge, the drone was equipped with ultra-long-duration smoke flares to enhance water content. It successfully conducted a full combustion ignition experiment of the flares at an altitude of 4,200 meters, releasing the catalysts, Yan explained.and devices for accurate positioning, real-time monitoring, and precise measurement of the operation area, all of which were tested during the experiment.
The experience gained from these initial experiments provided a strong foundation for the successful first experiment in the Kunlun Mountains, Chinese media Cloud-seeding, which induces rainfall, involves chemicals like silver iodide, potassium iodide, or dry ice to act as nuclei for water droplets to form around.
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