On an Airborne Proton Accelerator for Enhancing Cloud Formation or Inducing their Precipitation
Orfeu Bertolami
physics.ao-ph, astro-ph.EP, physics.acc-ph, physics.soc-ph
Submitted: 2026-05-31
Comments: 11 pages
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
The gist: We argue that an airborne proton accelerator is an interesting tool for weather control.
Terminology
Abstract
We argue that an airborne proton accelerator is an interesting tool for weather control. Following the findings of the CLOUD experiment at CERN, one expects that a beam of protons, likewise cosmic rays and other aerosols, can enhance the formation of low-altitude clouds, allow for tailor made cooling of overheated areas and induce the precipitation of high-altitude clouds that trap solar radiation reflected from the ground. The proton accelerator can also be used to mitigate droughts, regularise precipitation and avoid that it takes place through large and harmful storms.
Sources
- A study of the link between cosmic rays and clouds with a cloud chamber at the CERN PS
- Cooling the Earth with $CO_2$ filled containers in space
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