2023 / Cloud seeding & rain

In Situ Experimental Study of Cloud-Precipitation Interference by Low-Frequency Acoustic Waves

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Field observations cannot fully separate acoustic response from naturally changing precipitation. No systematic cloud-system change; local droplet/rain variations reported. Limit: Authors call for more randomized comparisons; wind and terrain affect observations.

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selected main text. Abstract, section 3.1 test procedure and section 5 Conclusions, including the final attribution limitation. Full allocation history and independence from related field reports not resolved; supplement not reviewed. Review date: 2026-10-13. AI-assisted source check; not independent replication.

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  • Was allocation randomized, and was the analysis specified first?
  • What cloud and weather regime was eligible?
  • Is the claimed change a local event, a seasonal total or a model estimate?
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