United Arab Emirates are known for megalomaniac projects – from the tallest building in the world, to the artificial islands in the shape of palm trees. Now they are planning to make a giant mountain to collect so much-needed water. Scientists are working on a project of artificial mountain that creating clouds, which will then be “seeded” to produce rain on demand.
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Emirates Are Building Artificial Mountain
Plans are still in their infancy, so details were not disclosed about how tall the mountain would be or where it would be built – let alone how much the project would cost.
Experts of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) in Colorado currently working on a detailed analysis of the model which, according to the lead researcher Roelof Bruintjes, costs $400,000.
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Emirates Are Building Artificial Mountain
‘We will have a report of the first phase this summer as an initial step.’
All we know that this project could provide water for bustling cities such as Dubai.
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Emirates Are Building Artificial Mountain