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“The efficiency of this technique is controversial,” says Jérôme Kasparian at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, one member of a research team that think lasers may be a better way to trigger rain on demand.
Scientists Create Laser to Generate Clouds that Could Trigger Rain on Demand | Impact Lab 2010
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Each laser pulse packs a 220-millijoule punch into just 60 femtoseconds – an intensity “equivalent to the power of 1000 power plants,” says Kasparian.
Scientists Create Laser to Generate Clouds that Could Trigger Rain on Demand | Impact Lab 2010
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Kasparian and colleagues have just reported the first successful use of this technique to summon clouds from air both in the lab and in the skies over Berlin, Germany.
Scientists Create Laser to Generate Clouds that Could Trigger Rain on Demand | Impact Lab 2010
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“As in the lab, the effect is clearly detected,” Kasparian says.
Scientists Create Laser to Generate Clouds that Could Trigger Rain on Demand | Impact Lab 2010
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Kasparian says that the laser pulses generate clouds by stripping electrons from atoms in air, which encourage the formation of hydroxyl radicals.
Scientists Create Laser to Generate Clouds that Could Trigger Rain on Demand | Impact Lab 2010
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Kasparian counters that results from repeating the experiment in the skies of Berlin suggest the effect can work under natural conditions.
Scientists Create Laser to Generate Clouds that Could Trigger Rain on Demand | Impact Lab 2010
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Mickey Kasparian, the president of UFCW Local 135, said a federal mediator would continue to work toward a resolution, but a strike could be called in five or six days if there were no positive developments.
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David Pakman, Ana Kasparian and Ben Mankiewicz discuss what if anything she is qualified to lead.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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The formation of small particles is a step, said Jerome Kasparian, one of the members of the team.
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"If we don't get a deal, we'll take this fight to the streets," Kasparian said.
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