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

Producción científica: Review article › revisión exhaustiva

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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.

Idioma original	English
Número de artículo	1714
Publicación	Atmosphere
Volumen	14
N.º	12
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14121714
Estado	Published - dic 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.

Financiadores	Número del financiador
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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