Development of an Integrated Cloud Modification Technology
IR@C-MMACS: CSIR-Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation, Bangalore
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Development of an Integrated Cloud Modification Technology
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Goswami, P
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Climate Modelling
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| Description |
Responding to the societal distress caused by growing water stress in many parts of the country,
and taking cognizance of scientific advances in the last couple of decades in a number of critical areas,
CSIR has entrusted C-MMACS to develop a comprehensive programme for developing a cutting edge
cloud modification technology that will provide the country leadership in this vital area.
As a follow up action, C-MMACS has organized two Discussion Meetings involving potential
participants, experts and potential users, under the chairmanship of Dr D R Sikka to discuss the draft
proposal. The major observations by the Meeting were:
(a) Today, cloud modification is a widely practiced technology world-wide, with over 95
projects in 26 countries. The conservative cost benefit ratio is 1:30. However, although
India was one of the first countries, through the initiative of CSIR in 1950s, to initiate a
cloud modification programme, which was sustained in IITM, Pune between 1967-1985,
there has been practically no effort in this area for the last two decades. This is, therefore
not an area that can be ignored.
(b) There have been several recent advances in areas like cloud forecasting, observational
platforms, seeding materials and seeding procedure that make a fresh approach
worthwhile.
(c) The existing cloud modification technology needs improvements in a number of areas. The
proposed project should focus on areas like precipitation enhancement.
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(d) India also has a diverse expertise base to develop an effective cloud modification
technology.
(e) The demand for an effective cloud harvesting technology is likely to increase
dramatically as two-thirds of the world population (including in India) is projected to be
water-stressed by 2025
(e) The world-wide recognition of need for an efficient cloud modification technology
combined with the need to improve this technology in many fronts provides an opportunity
and a challenge to the Indian scientists and technologists.
(g) There is a growing international consensus, as reflected in the Eighth WMO Conference on
Weather Modification (WMO Bull.,52,2003),that cloud modification can provide an effective
technology for precipitation enhancement.
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CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation
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2004-05
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Monograph
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application/pdf
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http://cir.cmmacs.ernet.in/226/1/ppcm0401.pdf
Goswami, P (2004) Development of an Integrated Cloud Modification Technology. Other. CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation, C-MMACS,Bangalore 560037,India. (Unpublished) |
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http://cir.cmmacs.ernet.in/226/
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