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Suppression of rain and snow by urban and industrial air pollution

Abstract

Direct evidence demonstrates that urban and industrial air pollution can completely shut off precipitation from clouds that have temperatures at their tops of about -10{degree}C over large areas. Satellite data reveal plumes of reduced cloud particle size and suppressed precipitation originating from major urban areas and from industrial facilities such as power plants. Measurements obtained by the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite reveal that both cloud droplet coalescence and ice precipitation formation are inhibited in polluted clouds. Pollution tracks studied included those emanating from Port Augusta's 520 MW brown coal-fired power plant, and Port Pirie's lead smelter and refinery in Adelaide, South Australia. 26 refs., 5 figs.
Authors:
Rosenfeld, D [1] 
  1. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem (Israel). Inst. of Earth Sciences
Publication Date:
Mar 10, 2000
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-00:044733; CLA-00:060114
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Science (Washington, D.C.); Journal Volume: 287; Journal Issue: 5459; Other Information: PBD: 10 Mar 2000
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; SATELLITES; RAIN; INHIBITION; SNOW; FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS; ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS; ICE; URBAN AREAS; PLUMES; INDUSTRY; COALESCENCE; AIR POLLUTION; DROPLETS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; AUSTRALIA; WEATHER; CLOUDS; PARTICLE SIZE
OSTI ID:
20052387
Country of Origin:
United States
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0036-8075; SCIEAS; TRN: 000600114
Submitting Site:
CLA
Size:
page(s) 1793-1796
Announcement Date:
Jul 10, 2000

Citation Formats

Rosenfeld, D. Suppression of rain and snow by urban and industrial air pollution. United States: N. p., 2000. Web. doi:10.1126/science.287.5459.1793.
Rosenfeld, D. Suppression of rain and snow by urban and industrial air pollution. United States. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.287.5459.1793
Rosenfeld, D. 2000. "Suppression of rain and snow by urban and industrial air pollution." United States. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.287.5459.1793.
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title = {Suppression of rain and snow by urban and industrial air pollution}
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abstractNote = {Direct evidence demonstrates that urban and industrial air pollution can completely shut off precipitation from clouds that have temperatures at their tops of about -10{degree}C over large areas. Satellite data reveal plumes of reduced cloud particle size and suppressed precipitation originating from major urban areas and from industrial facilities such as power plants. Measurements obtained by the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite reveal that both cloud droplet coalescence and ice precipitation formation are inhibited in polluted clouds. Pollution tracks studied included those emanating from Port Augusta's 520 MW brown coal-fired power plant, and Port Pirie's lead smelter and refinery in Adelaide, South Australia. 26 refs., 5 figs.}
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