Outdoor Experiments
BrightSpark
Researchers will test whether electric charges can change the properties of cloud droplets to brighten clouds. The team plans to use a small drone to release electrically charged ions into fog.
Status
| Status | Upcoming |
| Start/End | 2028 / 2028 |
| Location | UK |
| Type | Other Cloud Modification |
| Experiment Type | Scientific |
| Funded By | Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) |
By carefully controlling the release of ions, the team hopes to learn whether they can increase the number of smaller droplets and increase cloud reflectivity.
Cloud droplets
Note: The outdoor experiments funded by the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) will only go ahead after environmental impact assessments and public consultations, and with independent oversight.
Sources: ARIA; Giles Harrison, University of Reading
By carefully controlling the release of ions, the team hopes to learn whether they can increase the number of smaller droplets and increase cloud reflectivity.
Cloud droplets
Note: The outdoor experiments funded by the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) will only go ahead after environmental impact assessments and public consultations, and with independent oversight.
Sources: ARIA; Giles Harrison, University of Reading