Modification Weather in Jakarta finished Today, Total 200 Tons of Salt Stocked

Jakarta - Jakarta weather modification finished on Wednesday (27/02/2013) this. Total 200 tons of salt NaCl (sodium chloride) were stocked to weather modification in Jakarta.


"For in Jakarta, last day. Already we use 200 tons (NaCl)," said weather modification technology experts from the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) Dr Tri Handoko Seto when contacted by AFP on Wednesday (27/02/2013).

Initially, weather modification performed in Jakarta January 25, 2013 will be made until March 25, 2013. However, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), weather modification Jakarta had enough and are now more deserving of Central Java.

Then starting on Thursday (27/02/2013) tomorrow, weather modification made ​​BNPB be done in Central Java.

"There are two problems in Central Java, the cold lava flooding and overflowing of Bengawan Solo River to Bojonegoro submerged. So rainfall at Merapi and Bengawan Solo," he explained.

This weather modification plan that will spread salt can reduce rain clouds in the Java Sea or reservoirs. BPPT BNPB parties and is coordinating with the reservoir management.

"What will we use, about 150 tons (salt NaCl), not far away," he said.

Sources: http://news.detik.com/read/2013/02/27/123343/2180995/10/