Procedure for the artificial modification of atmospheric precipitation as well as compounds with a dimethyl sulfoxide base for use in carrying out said procedure
AssigneeAgence Nationale de Valorisation de la Recherche (ANVAR)
InventorRobert Montmory
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Abstract
A process for artificially modifying atmospheric precipitation wherein a liquid composition containing dimethyl sulfoxide as the principal ingredient is dispersed into the atmosphere from a container in microdroplet form having an average diameter ranging from 1 to 10 microns.
Claims33
A process for artificially modifying atmospheric precipitation comprising dispersing into an atmosphere capable of giving rise to precipitation microdroplets of a liquid composition containing dimethyl sulfoxide as the principal active ingredient.
A liquid composition for artificially modifying atmospheric precipitation comprising an effective amount of dimethyl sulfoxide and at least one additional ingredient soluble in said dimethyl sulfoxide and having a vapor tension lower than that of dimethyl sulfoxide, said additional ingredient being present in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 15 percent by weight of said liquid composition.
A liquid composition for artificially modifying atmospheric precipitation comprising an effective amount of dimethyl sulfoxide and at least one additional ingredient soluble in said dimethyl sulfoxide and having a vapor tension lower than that of dimethyl sulfoxide, said additional ingredient being present in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 15 percent by weight of said liquid composition, said liquid composition being packaged in a container provided with means for releasing said liquid composition in microdroplet form having an average diameter ranging from 1 to 10 microns.
A liquid composition for artificially modifying atmospheric percipitation comprising an effective amount of dimethyl sulfoxide, said liquid composition being packaged in a container provided with means for releasing said liquid composition in microdroplet form having an average diameter ranging from 1 to 10 microns.
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