Weather modification ≈ Weather modification
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Machine Learning in Weather Prediction and Climate Analyses—Applications and Perspectives Open
In this paper, we performed an analysis of the 500 most relevant scientific articles published since 2018, concerning machine learning methods in the field of climate and numerical weather prediction using the Google Scholar search engine.…
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Nonstationary weather and water extremes: a review of methods for their detection, attribution, and management Open
Hydroclimatic extremes such as intense rainfall, floods, droughts, heatwaves, and wind or storms have devastating effects each year. One of the key challenges for society is understanding how these extremes are evolving and likely to unfol…
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Review of Advances in Precipitation Enhancement Research Open
This paper provides a summary of the assessment report of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Expert Team on Weather Modification that discusses recent progress on precipitation enhancement research. The progress has been underpinn…
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100 Years of Progress in Cloud Physics, Aerosols, and Aerosol Chemistry Research Open
This chapter reviews the history of the discovery of cloud nuclei and their impacts on cloud microphysics and the climate system. Pioneers including John Aitken, Sir John Mason, Hilding Köhler, Christian Junge, Sean Twomey, and Kenneth Whi…
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The Importance of Weather and Climate to Energy Systems: A Workshop on Next Generation Challenges in Energy–Climate Modeling Open
More than 80 international participants, representing weather, climate, and energy systems research, joined two 4-hour remote sessions to highlight and prioritize ongoing and future challenges in energy-climate modelling. The workshop had …
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Residential links under the weather Open
Weather is a leading threat to the stability of our vital infrastructure. Last-mile Internet is no exception. Yet, unlike other vital infrastructure, weather's effect on last-mile Internet outages is not well understood. This work is the f…
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Ocean spray: An outsized influence on weather and climate Open
Because the production, behavior, and life span of seawater droplets are complex, measuring and modeling them require a wide range of interdisciplinary techniques.
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100 Years of Progress in Applied Meteorology. Part I: Basic Applications Open
The field of atmospheric science has been enhanced by its long-standing collaboration with entities with specific needs. This chapter and the two subsequent ones describe how applications have worked to advance the science at the same time…
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Deconstructing Factors Contributing to the 2018 Fire Weather in Queensland, Australia Open
© 2020 American Meteorological Society. For information regarding reuse of this content and general copyright information, consult the AMS Copyright Policy (www.ametsoc.org/PUBSReuseLicenses).CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Sophie C. Lewis, s.lewis@…
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Modern and prospective technologies for weather modification activities: A look at integrating unmanned aircraft systems Open
Present-day weather modification technologies are scientifically based and have made controlled technological advances since the late 1990s, early 2000s. The technological advances directly related to weather modification have primarily be…
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Performance of the ATMOS41 All-in-One Weather Station for Weather Monitoring Open
Affordable and accurate weather monitoring systems are essential in low-income and developing countries and, more recently, are needed in small-scale research such as precision agriculture and urban climate studies. A variety of low-cost s…
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Comparison between precipitation estimates of ground-based weather radar composites and GPM's DPR rainfall product over Germany Open
We compare more than three years (between 2014 and 2018) of precipitation estimates over Germany from the Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) operating on the core satellite of the Global Precipitation Mission (GPM) with the radar-der…
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A Review on Weather Impact on Aviation Operations: Visibility, Wind, Precipitation, Icing Open
Meteorological conditions affect aviation, marine, and land transportation, and play an important role in aviation accidents and operations. Wind (Uh), visibility (Vis), and Precipitation rate and amount (PR and PA) are the most important …
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Urban Air Mobility: Opportunities for the Weather Community Open
© 2019 American Meteorological Society. For information regarding reuse of this content and general copyright information, consult the AMS Copyright Policy (www.ametsoc.org/PUBSReuseLicenses).CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Dr. Matthias Steiner, mst…
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Comparison between Observed and Simulated AgI Seeding Impacts in a Well-Observed Case from the SNOWIE Field Program Open
A dry-air intrusion induced by the tropopause folding split the deep cloud into two layers resulting in a shallow orographic cloud with a supercooled liquid cloud top at around −15°C and an ice cloud above it on 19 January 2017 during the …
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Chen System as a Controlled Weather Model — Physical Principle, Engineering Design and Real Applications Open
This paper presents the Chen system as a controlled weather model. Mathematically, the Chen system is dual to the Lorenz system via time reversal. Physically, the Chen system can be viewed as a controlled weather model from the anti-contro…
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The UAE Seeks Leading Position in Global Rain Enhancement Research Open
Rain enhancement offers an unrealised potential for arid and semi-arid countries and beyond, to ensure sustainable water supplies for countries suffering from shortages. Cloud seeding operations have been conducted in the UAE since the 199…
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Modern and prospective technologies for weather modification activities: Developing a framework for integrating autonomous unmanned aircraft systems Open
This paper builds upon the processes and framework already established for identifying, integrating and testing an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with sensing technology for use in rainfall enhancement cloud seeding programs to carry out o…
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Effectiveness of Weather Derivatives as a Risk Management Tool in Food Retail: The Case of Croatia Open
Non-catastrophic weather risk is gaining importance as climate change becomes more pronounced and economic crisis forces companies to strengthen their cost control. Recent literature proposes weather derivatives as flexible weather risk mi…
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Energy optimization of the urban drainage system by integrated real-time control during wet and dry weather conditions Open
An extension of the frequently applied equal filling degree control algorithm is proposed for integrated control of sewer system and wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Under dry weather conditions (DWC), this control synchronizes sewer sto…
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Estimating entry counts and ATFM regulations during adverse weather conditions using machine learning Open
In recent years, convective weather has been the cause of significant delays in the European airspace. With climate experts anticipating the frequency and intensity of convective weather to increase in the future, it is necessary to find s…
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ADVERSE AGRICULTURAL CONSEQUENCES OF WEATHER MODIFICATION Open
For at least fifteen years, with ever increasing frequency and extent, weather modification and/or climate alteration investigations have been conducted without public disclosure to perfect a covert methodology for inhibiting rainfall to d…
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Modern and prospective technologies for weather modification activities: A first demonstration of integrating autonomous uncrewed aircraft systems Open
We successfully implemented a framework involving an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) with atmospheric and cloud microphysical sensing and autonomous adaptive control technologies to search, identify, carry out, monitor and/or evaluate cloud…
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Glaciogenic Seeding of Cold-Season Orographic Clouds to Enhance Precipitation: Status and Prospects Open
This essay is intended to provide stakeholders and news outlets with a plain-language summary of orographic cloud seeding research, new capabilities, and prospects. Specifically, we address the question of whether a widely practiced type o…
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Rethinking water security in a warming climate: rainfall enhancement as an innovative augmentation technique Open
Rainfall enhancement has historically been overlooked as a key component of sustainability and climate change adaptation strategies. In this comment, we argue that rainfall enhancement is emerging as a viable contributor to addressing grow…
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A framework for space–time modelling of rainfall events for hydrological applications of weather radar Open
High-resolution rainfall fields are a crucial tool for many hydrological and hydrodynamic applications, including flood forecasting and urban drainage design. The aim of this study is to explore and exploit the space–time properties of rai…
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The Need for Spectrum and the Impact on Weather Observations Open
One of the most significant challenges—and potential opportunities—for the scientific community is society’s insatiable need for the radio spectrum. Wireless communication systems have profoundly impacted the world’s economies and its inha…
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An Optimal Control Perspective on Weather and Climate Modification Open
Intentionally altering natural atmospheric processes using various techniques and technologies for changing weather patterns is one of the appropriate human responses to climate change and can be considered a rather drastic adaptation meas…
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AI Foundation Models for Weather and Climate: Applications, Design, and Implementation Open
Machine learning and deep learning methods have been widely explored in understanding the chaotic behavior of the atmosphere and furthering weather forecasting. There has been increasing interest from technology companies, government insti…
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The 2019 National Space Weather Strategy and Action Plan and Beyond Open
We review, summarize, and comment on the 2019 National Space Weather Strategy and Action Plan.