Sounding charts show how the lower theta-e caused by specific humidity at mid-levels, with higher theta-e value at the lowest levels of PBL, permits forcing of convection into the selected parcel’s CCL. The concept is to breach CIN with additional solar heat, increasing and releasing CAPE where TPW is 18 Kg per square meter or greater. Draping a long greenhouse membrane over a strategic canyon, selects, heats, conveys, elevates, strategically collocates, and concentrates humid air flow for increased precipitation efficiency in order to achieve commercial practicality. A system produces light to medium precipitation over a 10 to 50 km expression area, where fresh water is scarce, such as the North West Coast of Mexico, the Red Sea Coasts, or a 500 km belt along the southernmost width of the Sahara/Sahel Desert, and many other areas in dire need of fresh water, but with abundant atmospheric water, often above 40 Kg TPW per square meter. By increasing parcel temperature about 15°C to reach its CCL, the process concentrates flow to reach its LFC, creating efficient, commercially cost-effective precipitation. We arguing that it is important for the meteorological community to dissect and justify these preliminary and hypothetical energy cycles because of their potential value for civilization, and because a prototype may have other research value for meteorology.
- Indicates paper has been withdrawn from meeting
- Indicates an Award Winner