Per unit cost estimate of water produced by hygroscopic cloud seeding

Authors

  • Michel Rosengaus Moshinsky Servicio Meteorológico Nacional/Comisión Nacional del Agua
  • Juan José Calderón García DEPFI/UNAM (campus Morelos)

Keywords:

Hydrometeorology, artificial rain enhancement, cloud seeding, hygroscopic, weather radar

Abstract

A hygroscopic cloud seeding experiment with objective verification procedures is described, which shows an additional 60% of precipitation in isolated convective summer storms in the area of Monclova, Coahuila, in the semiarid northeastern region of Mexico. Based on the hydrologic calibration of the weather radar used, the improvement is computed on absolute terms and with it, the order of magnitude of the per-cubic-meter cost of additional rainfall produced is estimated, showing that it is competitive when compared to the current prices of water in Mexico.

Author Biographies

Michel Rosengaus Moshinsky, Servicio Meteorológico Nacional/Comisión Nacional del Agua

Jefe de la Unidad del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional

Juan José Calderón García, DEPFI/UNAM (campus Morelos)

Maestro en Ingeniería

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Published

2015-12-04

How to Cite

Rosengaus Moshinsky, M., & Calderón García, J. J. (2015). Per unit cost estimate of water produced by hygroscopic cloud seeding. Tecnología Y Ciencias Del Agua, 19(1), 17–26. Retrieved from https://www.revistatyca.org.mx/index.php/tyca/article/view/1005

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2004)

Section

Articles

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