Fog collection in the western Mediterranean basin (Valencia region, Spain)

Estrela, María José; Valiente, José; Corell, David; Millán, Millán M.

doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2007.11.013

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“…Fog water is collected with handmade cylindrical passive fog collectors (i.e., omnidirectional collection efficiency), made of either nylon wire or Raschel mesh, in combination with additional meteorological sensors. Fog can play an important role in the hydrological system in this area, with total values reaching 7 l m -2 day -1 at some locations (Estrela et al 2008). Fog water was included as a supplementary water resource in a forest restoration project started in 2007 at Mount Machos, located 60 km from the nearest coastline.…”

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Fog as a Fresh-Water Resource: Overview and Perspectives

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The collection of fog water is a simple and sustainable technology to obtain fresh water for afforestation, gardening, and as a drinking water source for human and animal consumption. In regions where fresh water is sparse and fog frequently occurs, it is feasible to set up a passive mesh system for fog water collection. The mesh is directly exposed to the atmosphere, and the foggy air is pushed through the mesh by the wind. Fog droplets are deposited on the mesh, combine to form larger droplets, and run down passing into a storage tank. Fog water collection rates vary dramatically from site to site but yearly averages from 3 to 10 l m -2 of mesh per day are typical of operational projects. The scope of this article is to review fog collection projects worldwide, to analyze factors of success, and to evaluate the prospects of this technology.

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Fog as a Fresh-Water Resource: Overview and Perspectives

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Schemenauer²,

Lummerich³

et al. 2012

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“…However, some of this meteorological stations are located in peaks at a high altitude for use in the research of passive fog collection (Estrela et al, 2008), that the model is not able to reproduce using the current configuration. Thus, we have selected those stations in which the model is able to properly reproduce not only the orographic and physical conditions of the station location but also its surroundings.…”

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Real-time weather forecasting in the Western Mediterranean Basin: An application of the RAMS model

Gómez

Caselles

Estrela

2014

Atmospheric Research

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Moreover, due to the physical complexity of the area of study, the model presents different degree of accuracy between coastal and inland stations. Precipitation has also been verified by means of yes/no contingency tables as well as scatter plots. These tables have been built using 4 specific thresholds that have permitted to compute some categorical statistics. From the results found, it is shown that the precipitation forecast in the area of study is in general over-predicted, but with marked differences between the seasons of the year. Finally, dividing the available data by season of the year, has permitted us to analyse differences in the observed patterns for the magnitudes mentioned above. These results have been used to better understand the behaviour of the RAMS model within the Valencia Region.

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“…The mountains in the north have higher elevations than the mountains in the west and south of the basin. Millán et al (2004) and Estrela et al (2008) provide more detailed descriptions on the topographic feature of the Valencia region. The inland stations Turis and Pedralba are located at the mouth of two valleys, which have different orientations (Figure 1(a)).…”

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Characterization of typical coastal circulations with high‐resolution measurements in the Gulf of Valencia

Fock

Schlünzen

2011

Intl Journal of Climatology

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ABSTRACT:Measurements from 27 stations taken in the coastal area of the Gulf of Valencia are utilized to characterize the typical coastal circulation systems observed in this area. The wind measurements are available in a resolution of 15 s at daytime and 5 min at nighttime and cover the period of May 2006-April 2007. The analysis of median daily cycles shows that the meteorological situation in the Gulf of Valencia is dominated by a distinguished sea breeze. The observed development of local circulation systems varies within a distance of just a few kilometres, not only over land but also over water. These variations can be explained by the local influences of a pronounced coastal orography, land use and shape of the coastline. The measurements are classified in days with and days without pronounced sea breeze effects. This classification allows a refined discussion on spatial and temporal characteristics of the observed circulation systems. The classification shows an occurrence of sea breezes at 2 out of 3 days.

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Fog collection in the western Mediterranean basin (Valencia region, Spain)

Cited by 62 publications

References 12 publications

Fog as a Fresh-Water Resource: Overview and Perspectives

Fog as a Fresh-Water Resource: Overview and Perspectives

Real-time weather forecasting in the Western Mediterranean Basin: An application of the RAMS model

Characterization of typical coastal circulations with high‐resolution measurements in the Gulf of Valencia

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