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Weather Operations in Jordan: Examples

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Case Study: Jordan, Dec. 1st, 2016

Rapid evolvement and growth of beginning small cells led to extensive precipitation

An instable air mass was advecting clouds to Jordan. The prevailing southwesterly winds led this very humid air to the WeatherTec influence areas. An evolvement of precipitation cells was initiated.

While passing the three southerly WeatherTec ionization influence areas Kufranjeh to Madaba a rapid growth and increase in intensity easterly of the ionization sites were clearly visible.

The initiated rain cells were growing more and more within the influence areas and became considerable intensities and dimensions. As a result, the enhanced amount of rain could be brought further into the country.

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Case Study: Jordan, Dec. 13th, 2016

Enhancement between WeatherTec stations Salt and Deir Abu Said

A low-pressure system with its accompanying front was passing from West. Precipitation cells could pass the Jordan Valley and reached the sites Salt and Deir Abu Said.

With entering of these cells into the ionization influence areas the dimensions and intensities were growing and led to an increase of the precipitation amount for Jordan. This enabled a further inland passing.

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Case Study: Jordan, Dec. 14th, 2016

A beginning weak precipitation cell were initiated to rain out many times greater

After passing of a cold front high instability was following and brought convective rain cells to North Jordan. A precipitation cell appeared westerly of the Jordan Valley coming from Southwest.

With passing the WeatherTec ionization area Salt a rapid growing in intensity were detected on the rain radar.

Also, a growing in dimension was visible and led to a higher amount of freshwater in form of precipitation also further into the country.

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Project Switzerland, Frauenfeld and Monte Ceneri, 2005

Meteo Systems, the predecessor of WeatherTec, was contracted by the Swiss Government to test V 1.0 Atlant Technology Northern and Southern Switzerland to enhance rainfalls and snowfalls as well as dissipate fog. The project proved successful technology capabilities under difficult conditions and the readiness for implementation in drought areas.

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  • The first presentation of the applications for the Swiss government were in Switzerland itself. The rainfalls in the northern part of Switzerland were obvious and have proven that the technology achieved additional rainfalls in middle Europe.
  • On the Southern rim of the Swiss Alps the snowfall enhancement targeted a solution to mitigate the drought situation during the summers in that area and finally to prevent forest fires which brought threat to the population and tourists in this most favorite region
  • Dissipation of cold fog in the Northern region was executed successfully.

Project Jordan, 2016 - ongoing

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan adopted the WeatherTec Ionization Technology in May 2016. Since then four stations are operated in the northwestern part of the Kingdom. The operation covers an area of approximately 10’000 km2. The increased rainfalls shall refill dams, e.g., King Talal Dam, ensure fresh water for households and for irrigation as well as slow down the decrease of ground water levels.

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  • WeatherTec is operating in Jordan since May 2016. It is the second driest country on Earth.

    Following two phases were observed by the National Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) in detail:

    The National Jordan Meteorological Department in August 2018 testified:

    WeatherTec has broken in these two years the negative 30-year trend of declining precipitation.
    This is an exceptional achievement in proving “Change Climate Change” with the Ionization technology for harvesting atmospheric humidity.
  • WeatherTec has substantial impact on agriculture, also energy savings as a result of enhanced cloud coverage and temperature decline with or without rainfall and achieving a comfort climate for better quality of life.

    The improvement of the micro climate, as well as the effects for nature are part of an ongoing survey of different ministries.

Project United Arab Emirates 1, Ras Al Keimah, 2006

Meteo Systems, the predecessor of WeatherTec, tested the V 1.0 Atlant Ionization Technology in the desert of the Emirate of Ras Al Keimah with a contract from the Swiss Government. International experts and the national meteorological offices collaborated in this project to create rainfalls in this semi-arid and arid region as well as cloud coverage to decrease the ground temperature.

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    • • Several rainfalls were generated successfully with an increase of total rainfall of app. 800% compared to the long-term average during the same time period
    • • Rain filled for the first time the local dams since their construction
    • • The large amount of water in the dams secured the agricultural needs of the region
    • • The Ionization Technology proved to create a "comfort climate" through cloud coverage
    • • The cloud Coverage generated by Ionization Technology had an abnormal intensity for the period of the year and reduced the temperature on the ground by approximately 5°C
    • • Authorities declared substantial savings of energy cost for cooling purposes

Project United Arab Emirates 2, Al Ain, 2009-2010

Meteo Systems, the predecessor of WeatherTec, operated during 2009 in the region of Al Ain east of the Al Hajar mountains. The five stations operated to increase rainfalls for agriculture and decrease the temperature through cloud coverage. For this project the new emitter system V 2.0 WeatherTec was developed.

  • • The project included a Proof of Concept and was the first commercial project on a larger scale
  • • The impact was observed by experts of Max Planck Institute and LMU University Munich
  • • German TÜV SÜD conducted successfully the ISO 9001:2008 Certification

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  • Very successful number of rainfalls: 52 rainfall events despite to the national forecast of zero rainfalls for the same period.
    • • Additional water supply for agriculture
    • • Refill ground water basins for the first time during summer in semi-arid region
    • • Comfort climate during hottest period with temperature reductions of up to 13°C thanks to rainfalls - a very unusual experience for the population
    • • Numerous days with cloud coverage generated by the WeatherTec emitters decreased the temperature by up to 5°C
    • • City of Al Ain experienced strong savings in energy usage for cooling

Project Australia 1, Brisbane, 2007

Australian Rain Corporation, a subsidiary, enhanced rainfalls near Brisbane for the Australian Government. The Ionization Technology enhanced the drought braking events after 3 years of severe droughts. The enhanced rainfalls covered a catchment area of 7’400 km2 of the Wivenhoe Dam to refill the dam which had an initial capacity of 18%.

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    • • The catchment received 31 mm or 27% more rainfall compared to all neighboring regions, the highest absolute and relative difference over the last 50 years
    • • The total estimated water volume was 990 Mm3 = nearly 1 Billion m3.
    • • This rainfall amount is equivalent to several years water supply from Wivenhoe river, demonstrating the large potential benefits of enhancing rainfall by the technology
    • • The range of influence of the Atlant system could be estimated to have a diameter of 50-100 km, depending on the meteorological situation in each case.

Project Australia 2, Bundaberg Region, 2008

Australian Rain Corporation, a subsidiary, was appointed by the Australian Government / National Water Commission to enhance rainfalls in the Bundaberg region for agriculture, forestry, and refilling of the Paradise Dam. The project was observed by University of Queensland and measured by University of Wollongong.

The impact was a substantial increase in the water available for the agricultural and municipal area of Bundaberg.

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    • • Enhancement of rainfalls with a substantial increase in the catchment area of Paradise Dam
    • • Target area recorded a 55% higher rainfall amount in the January - May 2008 period compared to the previous 100 years