UAE Research Programme For Rain Enhancement Science’s International Forum Opens In January

ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 19th Dec, 2018) The UAE Research Programmme for Rain Enhancement Science’s 3rd International Rain Enhancement Forum, IREF, is set to host leading experts and researchers in the field at the 2019 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, ADSW, on 14th - 17th January.

Hosted by the National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, which also manages the programme, this annual event brings together international researchers, investors and stakeholders to discuss the latest scientific and technological advances with a view to finding new water security solutions.

Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous, Director of NCM, emphasised the Centre's commitment to fulfilling the vision of the UAE’s leadership vision of making a real impact in the pursuit of global water security, which is considered a key basis for sustainable development.

"The third edition of the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science’s International Forum will highlight the latest landmarks in our research efforts in the field in recent years," he said.

"Building on our achievements going forward, we will be focusing on the potential applications for the Awardees projects during the coming years, including a plan to merge their research findings through a project entitled ‘Integrating Schemes from UAEREP projects into a unified multi-component atmospheric model," he added.

The event’s sessions will showcase the progress and achievements of the programme’s nine awarded projects, led by distinguished multinational awardees over the past three years.

A special highlight of this event will be the unveiling of the results of the completed work of the programme’s three First Cycle awardees.

These cover work in engineering unique nanostructured properties of cloud seeding materials; the development of innovative algorithms using various types of remote sensors to find and track the clouds most suitable for seeding based on laboratory experiments and field data; and enhanced modeling and observational capabilities with a focus on atmospheric ‘convergence zones’ and possible linkages between land surface features and rainfall occurrence.

There will also be a focus on the potential applications of the awardees’ research to a range of planned projects in the years to come, including an imaginative new plan to integrate their findings into an advanced model entitled "Integrating Schemes from UAEREP projects into a unified multi-component atmospheric model". Aimed at improving cloud seeding methods through leveraging the research findings of awardee projects, the collaborative scientific venture will increase the accuracy of weather forecasts related to clouds amenable to seeding operations in the UAE.

Other forum panel sessions will cover solutions to global water resource challenges, youth participation in water conservation and management, the role of women in water sciences, and a special discussion on Artificial Intelligence.