How artificial rain can be produced? A mathematical model

Abstract

A non-linear mathematical model for rain making from water vapor in the atmosphere is proposed and analyzed. The model considers the process of artificial rain by introducing two kinds of aerosol particles conducive to nucleation of cloud droplets and formation of rain drops. The model analysis shows that, for uninterrupted rain, the water vapor in the atmosphere must be formed continuously with the required rate of rainfall. It is shown further that the intensity of rainfall increases as the concentrations of externally introduced aerosols, as well as the density of water vapor in the atmosphere, increase. Numerical simulation is also performed to see the effect of various parameters on the process of artificial rain making leading to rainfall. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.