Rain Enhancement Through Cloud Seeding

Ali M. Abshaev; Andrea Flossmann; Steven T. Siems; Thara Prabhakaran; Zhanyu Yao; Sarah Tessendorf

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-90146-2_2

Rain Enhancement Through Cloud Seeding

Ali M. Abshaev, Andrea Flossmann, Steven T. Siems, Thara Prabhakaran, Zhanyu Yao, Sarah Tessendorf

Hydrometeorological Applications Program

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Abstract

An increasing number of countries are planning to carry out rain-enhancement activities in response to water shortages and other societal needs. Rain enhancement can work with reasonable cost–benefit ratios under the right conditions. However, many components of the technology need improvement and testing, and many physical processes are not yet fully understood due to their complexity. Global research on cloud-seeding technology indicates that precipitation can be increased up to 15% of the annual norm, depending on the available cloud resources and technical systems used. However, there is still ambiguity in the results of the studies conducted and the effects and scale of the rain enhancement. When evaluating the results of rain enhancement projects, it is necessary to adhere to rigorous scientific approaches and proven methods.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Unconventional Water Resources
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	21-49
Number of pages	29
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030901462
ISBN (Print)	9783030901455
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90146-2_2
State	Published - Jan 1 2022

Keywords

Arid areas
Atmosphere
Cloud seeding
Rain enhancement
Weather modification

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