Aircraft influence the local weather, new study shows; Inadvertent cloud seeding can increase precipitation around major airports
Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 14:31
in Physics & Chemistry
As airplanes fly through the clouds, they often punch holes through the ones that contain supercooled water, or water that has remained in liquid form below its freezing point. Now, researchers say that this phenomenon can lead to increased snowfall around the world's major airports.