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Flying aircraft can intensify rain and snowfall

20 Feb 2019
A plane flying through clouds
A flying aeroplane can boost precipitation from the clouds below. (Courtesy: Pixabay)
Planes flying through clouds can increase rain or snowfall by as much as a factor of ten, scientists

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