Warm cloud seeding

2 Updrafts carry the particles into the cloud where water vapour condenses to form droplets

1 Aircraft release tiny particles of potassium chloride and sodium chloride beneath the base of the cloud

3 Cloud droplets grow in size and collide with each other eventually reaching raindrop size and falling from the cloud

Water vapour condenses

on to particles

Updrafts

3 Cloud droplets grow in size and collide with each other eventually reaching raindrop size and falling from the cloud

2 Updrafts carry the particles into the cloud where water vapour condenses to form droplets

1 Aircraft release tiny particles of potassium chloride and sodium chloride beneath the base of the cloud