Apparatus and related methods for weather modification by electrical processes in the atmosphere

A kind of equipment and weather technology, applied in the field of changing climate conditions, can solve problems such as high cost, difficulty in using cloud particles, and engineering difficulties

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-06-22
METEO SYST INT
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The use of chimney-shaped conduits to convey overcharged particles into the cloud as proposed in the prior art also faces engineering difficulties and high cost
[0021] The method proposed in the p...

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[0076] In the general method and its implementations described herein, artificial cloud charging is achieved indirectly and at a remote location by means of ground-based equipment, where the technique of cloud seeding by means of electrically unstable overcharged droplets is not required. The basis of this approach is to controllably enhance the natural process of engineering cloud charging, rather than attempting to engineer it to replace it. Certain specific, non-limiting embodiments are primarily intended to increase precipitation in a targeted area. In various embodiments, increased precipitation is implemented over a land area by introducing additional electrical charge onto cloud particles in a target area of ​​the atmosphere having a meteorological relationship to the target land area, followed by inducing precipitation in said target area.

[0077] In nature, all clouds are charged to a certain level, ie they all contain charged particles. In thunderstorm clouds, mult...

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The present invention provides an apparatus for weather modification. The apparatus comprises an emitter electrode (21), means for providing the emitter electrode (21) with an electric charge, electrically coupled to the emitter electrode (21), an insulating support for supporting the emitter electrode (21) at a predetermined height, and means for earthing the apparatus. The emitter electrode (21) comprises a Malter film. According to another aspect of the present invention an apparatus for weather modification is provided, which comprises a lighter-than-air craft suitable for carrying an emitter electrode (21), means for providing the emitter electrode (21) with an electric charge, electrically coupled to the emitter electrode (21), and means for earthing the apparatus. According to still a further aspect of the present invention, a method of increasing the amount of precipitation in a target region is provided. The method comprises the steps of providing an emitter electrode (21), analyzing the meteorological situation in and/or close to the target region, and providing the emitter electrode (21) with an electric charge in response to the meteorological analysis, thereby causing the emitter electrode (21) to ionize the vicinity of the emitter electrode.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to modification of climatic conditions (herein referred to as weather control) methods and devices. Specific applications of weather control require specific methods and apparatus to perform. For example, certain embodiments relate to controlling, increasing or reducing precipitation. The term "precipitation" refers to any product of the phase change of atmospheric water vapor that settles on the Earth's surface due to the action of gravity, and this product may exist in any form, such as rain, drizzle, snow, hail, etc. Use electrical methods of weather control for other purposes, such as the dispersal of fog (which is a type of cloud that lies on or near the earth's surface); increasing cloud cover over selected areas, especially oceans; and increasing ocean moisture Flowing inland, these purposes usually require implementation specific methods and parameters. Background technique [0002] In the present invention, th...

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IPC IPC(8): A01G15/00
CPCA01G15/00G01W1/00
Inventor 赫尔穆特·弗吕尔埃琳娜·达维多娃尤里·萨维列夫
Owner METEO SYST INT
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