If we can get rid of clouds using silver oxide, why don’t we use that method on hurricanes?

Question

This article does not mention silver oxide, but regardless of what chemicals are used why don’t we attempt to weaken catastrophic storms in any way?

[https://www.theguardian.com/science/2004/jun/24/thisweekssciencequestions3](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2004/jun/24/thisweekssciencequestions3)

In: Planetary Science

Answer 1

Because a hurricane is far more complex than a simple rain cloud. A cloud is basically just water vapor and dropping the right powder in will make the vapor form bigger drops that will drop right there instead of over the concert venue.

A hurricane is a complex system of higher and lower air pressure. This pressure difference must be equalized, this causes winds and the bigger the difference, the higher the wind speeds.