Cloud seeding could help stave off looming water crisis, says UAE minister
In less than 30 years, the entire population of the Middle East will face acute water shortages, says Abdullah Al Nuaimi
Cloud seeding operations in the UAE. National Centre for Meteorology
Flares are fired from one of the National Centre of Meteorology s cloud-seeding planes. Courtesy: National Centre of Meteorology
The UAE carries out regular cloud seeding missions, including during the recent torrential rain spell. National Centre of Meteorology
Cloud seeding operations in the UAE. National Centre for Meteorology
The NCM use Beechcraft KingAir C90. National Centre for Meteorology
Cloud seeding operations in the UAE can boost rainfall from clouds by about a third. National Centre for Meteorology
UAEREP Launches Fourth Cycle and Starts Receiving Project Proposals
The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) announced the launch of its fourth cycle at the fifth International Rain Enhancement Forum (IREF), convened virtually under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs. Submissions are open to innovative project proposals from across the globe.
The program offers a grant of up to US$1.5 million, distributed over three years with a maximum annual amount of $550,000 for each winning research proposal in the rain enhancement field. Over its past three cycles, the program has provided grants to nine ground-breaking projects that covered different fields related to rain enhancement and weather modification research.
Experts discuss key issues at International Rain Enhancement Forum Mon 25th January 2021 | 08:00 PM
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 25th Jan, 2021) The virtual sessions of the fifth International Rain Enhancement Forum (IREF), which opened today under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, discussed a broad range of topics related to rain enhancement research.
Lining up prominent experts in rain enhancement science and technology, the two-day event is hosted by the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) through the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP).
Weather to be partly cloudy and foggy
14 Jan 2021
Emad Eddin Khalil,
Staff Reporter
Fog covered separate areas of the UAE on Thursday morning for eight hours, starting at 1:00am until 9:30am, due to weak surface pressure, accompanied by a high air extension in the upper atmosphere.
Fog began to form at Al Ain Airport, Khalifa College, Al Haffar, Bouhamra and Hamim in Al Dhafra region, while intermittent fog formed in separate areas of Al Ain city.
The lowest temperature, 4.9°C, was recorded 7.30am on Thursday at the Al Jazeera Border Guards, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).
NCM appealed to road users and motorists to take precautions and follow traffic instructions, for public safety, due to fog and low horizontal visibility in some interior areas.