Open AccessHow Good Are Our Conceptual Models of Orographic Cloud Seeding?
Author(s) -
Arthur L. Rangno
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
meteorological monographs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.32
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1943-3646
pISSN - 0065-9401
DOI - 10.1175/0065-9401-21.43.115
Subject(s) - cloud seeding , orographic lift , seeding , cloud computing , precipitation , meteorology , environmental science , climatology , atmospheric sciences , geology , computer science , aerospace engineering , geography , engineering , operating system
Some of the complexities of clouds and precipitation that have been encountered in field projects are reviewed. These complexities highlight areas of cloud microstructure and precipitation development that need to be better understood before adequate conceptual or numerical models of orographic cloud seeding can be developed. Some concerns about cloud sampling with regard to the evolutionary behavior of supercooled clouds from water to ice are also discussed.