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Cloud seeding operations in the UAE. National Centre for Meteorology
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Cloud seeding operations in the UAE. National Centre for Meteorology
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Flares are fired from one of the National Centre of Meteorology's cloud-seeding planes. Courtesy: National Centre of Meteorology
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The UAE carries out regular cloud seeding missions, including during the recent torrential rain spell. National Centre of Meteorology
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Cloud seeding operations in the UAE. National Centre for Meteorology
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The NCM use Beechcraft KingAir C90. National Centre for Meteorology
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Cloud seeding operations in the UAE can boost rainfall from clouds by about a third. National Centre for Meteorology
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Cloud seeding operations in the UAE. National Centre for Meteorology
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Cloud seeding operations in the UAE. National Centre for Meteorology
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Cloud seeding operations in the UAE. National Centre for Meteorology
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Flares are fired from one of the National Centre of Meteorology's cloud-seeding planes. Courtesy: National Centre of Meteorology
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The UAE carries out regular cloud seeding missions, including during the recent torrential rain spell. National Centre of Meteorology
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Cloud seeding operations in the UAE. National Centre for Meteorology
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The NCM use Beechcraft KingAir C90. National Centre for Meteorology
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Cloud seeding operations in the UAE can boost rainfall from clouds by about a third. National Centre for Meteorology
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Cloud seeding operations in the UAE. National Centre for Meteorology
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Cloud seeding operations in the UAE. National Centre for Meteorology
Cloud seeding could help stave off looming water crisis, says UAE minister
In less than 30 years, the entire population of the Middle East will face acute water shortages, says Abdullah Al Nuaimi
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28 January, 2021
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