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  • noun Alternative spelling of cloud seeding.

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Examples

  • However, Eskandar Khanjari, a local journalist in Oroumieh, called the cloud-seeding plan "a show."

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • However, Eskandar Khanjari, a local journalist in Oroumieh, called the cloud-seeding plan "a show."

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • The cloud-seeding has achieved a good result and played an active role in relieving the drought situation, said Zhou Jianquan, deputy director of Zhengzhou Meteorological Bureau.

    China to spend $1 billion to alleviate drought 2011

  • On Wednesday, China's air force used cloud-seeding technology in hopes of encouraging rain and snow in four of the country's driest provinces, according to Xinhua.

    China Seeks to Ease Food Fears Aaron Back 2011

  • China has claimed success with cloud-seeding techniques, which involves firing silver iodide from canons and missiles into the sky.

    China Says Drought In Wheat Belt 'Grim' Associated Press 2011

  • The government has launched a $1 billion campaign to save the harvest with emergency irrigation and cloud-seeding to make rain.

    Spiraling inflation threatens China's stability 2011

  • Ms. Simpson continued cloud-seeding experiments as director of experimental meteorology for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

    Pioneer Meteorologist Peered Into Storms Stephen Miller 2010

  • Together, they worked on a joint Navy/Weather Bureau project called Project Stormfury that sought to slow hurricanes by bombing them with silver iodide, used in cloud-seeding.

    Pioneer Meteorologist Peered Into Storms Stephen Miller 2010

  • Together, they worked on a joint Navy/Weather Bureau project called Project Stormfury that sought to slow hurricanes by bombing them with silver iodide, used in cloud-seeding.

    Pioneer Meteorologist Peered Into Storms Stephen Miller 2010

  • Ms. Simpson continued cloud-seeding experiments as director of experimental meteorology for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

    Pioneer Meteorologist Peered Into Storms Stephen Miller 2010

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