Viability of Artificial Rain for Air Pollution Control: Insights from Natural Rains and Roadside Sprinkling

Noor Haleem; Pradeep Kumar; Seyit Uguz; Yousuf Jamal; John McMaine; Xufei Yang

doi:10.3390/atmos14121714

Viability of Artificial Rain for Air Pollution Control: Insights from Natural Rains and Roadside Sprinkling

Noor Haleem, Pradeep Kumar, Seyit Uguz, Yousuf Jamal, John McMaine, Xufei Yang

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Abstract

Artificial rain, a technology primarily used for drought relief, has recently been used for combating regional air pollution. However, there are limited available measurement data to confirm the effectiveness of this control practice. In this study, we summarize control theories and indirect but relevant observations/findings, including air pollutant reduction after natural rain events and roadside sprinkling. A brief review of artificial rain basics is also provided. Our work shows that artificial rain appears to be a promising management strategy for air pollution control. However, field measurements are needed to further assess the cost-effectiveness of the practice, as well as the other benefits or challenges it may create.

Original language	English
Article number	1714
Journal	Atmosphere
Volume	14
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14121714
State	Published - Dec 2023

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The authors wish to thank the support of the USDA NIFA Multistate Hatch Projects (SD00R690-20) through the South Dakota Agricultural Experimental Station.

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US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative	SD00R690-20
South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station

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air pollution
artificial rain
cloud seeding
roadside sprinkling
wet deposition

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