Rich caprice! Dubai will build "artificial mountain" to resolve water shortage problem in Dubai, rain-IT information
When a lack of precipitation in the area of agricultural development, consider what is the programme? Industry in transition? Farm labor environment? Dubai shook his head and said, there are mountains, so there will be a mountain.
CityLab recently published articles are displayed, in response to the negative effects of precipitation on agriculture, U.A.E. is planning to build a man-made Hill, rainfall is expected to increase and improve the area's arid climate. This project has been with the United States for atmospheric research of the University Union (UCAR) contact UCAR will be responsible for providing technical support to help evaluate the most suitable for the construction of artificial mountain areas, as well as the artificial mountain elevation, shape, texture and other factors, wish to maximize rainfall.
It sounds fantastic, but this project is strictly based on the "orographic rainfall" meteorological concept. After moist air flow cut off by mountains to climb all the way, gradually cooling to form clouds, when accumulated to a certain degree of "rain". U.A.E. hopes this artificial mountain "catching" wet gas "create" rainfall.
"This is not an easy thing," UCAR scientist and Roelof Bruintjes, lead researcher on the project, said in a statement: "our work is in progress, the staff constantly compared with height, width and location of the mountain, simulating potential climate changes. ”
Dubai local tyrants, but not racking their brains trying to figure out a big story, "artificial mountain" project idea is forced out by climate in Dubai. Dubai's lack of heavy rainfall all year round season, plus daily more than 37 degrees Celsius summer heat for crops extremely negative. Fanning is, this super water consumption in city rely on heavy industry, Dubai, Dubai's per capita water consumption up to 45 gallons per day (about 170 liters), which is 2 to 3 times the global average.
Extreme water shortage but also use more water, in this case almost all countries will take drastic measures to cut water consumption in industry, right? Dubai says I'm not, I'm short of water, but I have the money. Dubai "artificial mountain" project preliminary investigation costs alone have spent $ 400,000 references Netherlands "artificial mountain" 432 billion dollars cost, combined with the difficulty of construction, Dubai's "artificial mountain" project will only not less.
Bruintjes said the astronomical cost of even the U.A.E. Government may not approve, but even "artificial mountain" project is not approved, will continue with similar projects. In addition to traditional agricultural demand climate, location of Dubai as a tourist city in the world cannot tolerate excessive heat climate and scarce water resources.
有钱任性！迪拜将建“人造山”解决缺水问题 - 迪拜,降雨 - IT资讯
当一个地区的降水不足影响农业发展，可以考虑的方案有哪些？产业转型？农场人工环境改造？迪拜人摇了摇头说，要有山，于是便有了山。
CityLab最近发布的文章显示，为了应对降水量少对农业的负面影响，阿联酋正在在筹划建造一座人造山，期望以此增加降雨，改善地区的干旱气候。这个项目已经与美国大学大气研究联盟（UCAR）取得联系，UCAR会负责提供技术支持，帮助评估最适合建设人造山的地区，以及人造山的海拔、形状、材质等因素，希望最大限度地增加降雨。
尽管听起来匪夷所思，但这个项目是严谨地基于“地形降雨”的气象概念开展的。湿润气流被山阻隔之后一路爬升，逐渐冷却形成云层，积聚到一定程度后就产生“地形雨”。阿联酋希望通过这种方法用人造山“捕抓”湿润气流，“创造”降雨。
“这不是件容易的事，”UCAR科学家兼首席研究员Roelof Bruintjes在项目声明中说：“我们的工作正在进行中，工作人员在不断对比着山的高度、宽度和位置比较，同时模拟可能带来的天气变化。”
迪拜虽然土豪多，但也不是拍脑袋就想搞个大新闻的，“人造山”项目的想法完全是被迪拜的气候逼出来的。迪拜全年缺乏大量降雨的季节，加上日常超过37摄氏度的夏季高温对农作物生长极其不利。火上浇油的是，迪拜这个超级都市依赖大量的耗水产业，使迪拜人均耗水量高达每日45加仑（约170升），是全球平均水平的2到3倍。
极度缺水却还用特别多的水，这种情况下几乎所有国家都会大刀阔斧砍耗水型产业了吧？迪拜人说我就不，我缺水，可是我钱多啊。迪拜“人造山”项目光是前期的调查费用就花了40万美元，参考荷兰“人造山”的4320亿美元造价，再结合建设难度看，迪拜的“人造山”项目只会多不会少了。
Bruintjes坦言这个天文数字般的造价连阿联酋政府也不一定会批准，但即使“人造山”项目没有通过审核，也会不断有类似的项目出现。除了传统的农业对气候有需求，迪拜作为全球旅游城市的定位也无法容忍过度炎热的气候和短缺的水资源。