How far up do clouds go?

At the upper reaches of the troposphere you’ll find high clouds, which, depending on geographic location, occur between roughly 10,000 and 60,000 feet. Below that is the home of mid-level clouds, which generally occur between 6,000 and 25,000 feet.

What causes rain without clouds?

What Is A Sunshower? A sunshower is a phenomenon that occurs when rain falls while the sun is shining, and few or no clouds seem to be present. It usually occurs due to the presence of either strong prevailing winds blowing precipitation over long distances or dissipating rainclouds.

What if there was no clouds?

Without clouds, average surface temperatures would rise by as much as 22 degrees Celsius. This extreme temperature spike would not only destroy the habitats of most flora and fauna, killing off whatever survived the drought, it would also melt the polar ice caps and cause massive flooding of coastal cities.

What are the negative effects of cloud seeding?

Risks or concerns like unwanted ecological changes, ozone depletion, continued ocean acidification, erratic changes in rainfall patterns, rapid warming if seeding were to be stopped abruptly, airplane effects, to name a few, may just not be bad enough to override the imperative to keep temperatures down.

Who invented cloud seeding?

Irving Langmuir

Is cloud seeding expensive?

Cloud seeding – the science of altering clouds to make rain, has been going on in the United Arab Emirates for more than 10 years. But in recent years the number of flights has been increasing – last year more than 200 missions took place at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Is cloud seeding a good thing?

Cloud seeding can also clear away fog by turning it into precipitation. This can help improve visibility around airports. In Alberta, cloud seeding is used to manage hail. It increases the number of ice pellets in hail-producing clouds.