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The Study on Influence Factors of Snowfall Enhancement Used by Orographic Cloud Seeding in a Mountainous Area

  • Yang, Ha-Young (National Institute of Meteorological Research, Korea Meteorological Administration) ;
  • Ryu, Chan-Su (Department of Atmospheric Science, Graduate School, Chosun University)
  • Received : 2014.06.10
  • Accepted : 2014.09.25
  • Published : 2014.09.30
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Abstract

The main objective of this study is to analyse the influence factors of snowfall enhancement by glaciogenic seeding in a mountainous area. Twenty-five seeding experiments have been conducted during the period of February to April 2010. To use two rates seeding experiments (SR1: $1.04g\;min^{-1}$, SR2: $2.08g\;min^{-1}$) have been tested to get an appropriate ratio for snowfall enhancement at Daegwallyeong area. The conditions of seeding are able as followings: surface temperature <$0^{\circ}C$, wind speed <5 m/s, wind direction between 0 and $130^{\circ}$. The experiment results indicated that in the case of SR1 was more effective than SR2. The number of small ice particles below 1.0 mm was increased during seeding period measured by PARSIVEL disdrometer near generator. Most of snowfall enhancement by seeding was observed the inflow of the easterly wind blew in toward Gangwon regions from the East Sea and the supersaturated supercooled liquid water due to orographic effect.

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