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The microwave frequencies we use don't perfectly match water. If they did it would only heat the skin on top. They have some penetration. To do this they proba
by R0b0t1 4y ago
The microwave frequencies we use don't perfectly match water. If they did it would only heat the skin on top. They have some penetration.
To do this they probably beamed far more than 1.6kW. You need to heat the vapor in the middle and either go through it or move it out of the way.
Fun consequence of this, you can disperse clouds by pointing microwaves up. It doesn't take a massive amount of power either, but scales with power.
- ianai 4y agoCould that trigger rain?
- R0b0t1 4y agoSomewhere else, yes, you're driving the clouds off, though admittedly the effects may not always be so direct.
- ianai 4y agoSo it’s an impulse function. Either the clouds disperse or no effect at all?
- R0b0t1 4y agoNo idea. I don't have a large enough maser to verify. I'm aware that plausibility != proof but certainly there is some level of energy delivered to moisture in the air that would move it. The arguing is about how much you need. We already have clear evidence that human constructs change weather patterns. The next part is predicting it.