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4.3 Enhancement of the Royal Rainmaking Technology
The significant mission of the DRRAA is to enhance His Majesty’s wisdom on research and development of the Royal Rainmaking technology for a long period with his long vision through rational goals, strategies and vigorous work plan.
The DRRAA established a 20-year strategic plan to lead its own missions and combat challenges so as to increase its potential with utmost effectiveness in operating Royal Rainmaking task for water resources management, drought mitigation, and prevention of other natural disasters. In the meantime, the DRRAA has also been advanced in the Royal Rainmaking Technology through the following research and development projects:
1. Hail storm suppression by applying the Applied TITAN (Thunderstorm Identification Tracking Analysis and Nowcasting) Program. The program is used for a cold cloud operation to identify characteristics of rain groups and possibility of hail formation, and to help with decision making on Royal Rainmaking operation for hail suppression. Currently, the TITAN program is installed at radar stations located in the North and the Northeast, that are affected by hail storm every year.
2. Weather modification for suppression of haze which is mainly formed in cool or dry seasons. The weather modification operation is conducted by reducing temperature in the invasion layer by dispersing dry ice to contract air mass and make it move downward, allowing small molecule of haze and dust flows to move upward through the inversion layer to upper atmospheric level. Consequently, haze and dust in the air of the target areas decreases.
Moreover, the DRRAA has continually conducted academic research to support and enhance the efficiency of Royal Rainmaking operation as follows:
1. Application of Microwave Radiometer Profilers (MWRPs)
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