NDLI: Taming Tornadoes Storm Abatement from Space

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Eastlund, B.J. Jenkins, L.M.
Copyright Year	1986
Abstract	Tornadoes represent the most dangerous and destructive of storms. This paper describes a concept for disrupting the formation of tornadoes in a thunderstorm. Beamed microwave energy from a satellite heats cold rain to affect convective forces in the storm cell. This describes a Thunderstorm Solar Power Satellite (TSPS). The TSPS is based on Space Solar Power Program (SSP) concepts and technology. The concept was evaluated in a numerical simulation using the Advanced Regional Prediction System Code at the Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms (CAPS). Conditions for tornado formation were affected in the simulation. Additional simulation is proposed to determine the specific areas to be heated and the intensity of directed energy to affect tornadogenesis. Benefits from taming tornadoes provide a basis for initial government investment in TSPS. The potential benefits are balanced by reservations about safety. Demonstration of technology and operations may lead to commercial investment in space solar power. We conclude that the TSPS concept merits additional analysis, numerical simulation, and demonstration testing.
Starting Page	16
Ending Page	21
Page Count	6
File Size	3952525
File Format	PDF
ISSN	08858985
Volume Number	22
Issue Number	6
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2007-06-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Tornadoes Storms Space power stations Satellites Space technology Numerical simulation Investments Electromagnetic heating Rain Solar energy
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Aerospace Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Space and Planetary Science

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