Using radiative cooling to condense atmospheric vapor: A study to improve water yield

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 276, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 1-11

  Beysens, Daniel ^a,b,c   Milimouk, Irina ^b,c   Nikolayev, Vadim ^a,b   Muselli, Marc ^b,d   Marcillat, Jacques ^b,e  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^b International Organization for Dew Utilization   (France)

^c INST CHIM MATIERE COND BORDEAUX   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE CORSE   (France)

^e AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Airflow; Atmospheric deposition; Dew; Heat transfer; Hydrodynamics; Hydrometeorology; Water

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); COOLING; HYDROLOGY; LIGHT EMISSION; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

SURFACE TEMPERATURES;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

AIRFLOW; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CONDENSATION; DEW; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRODYNAMICS; WATER;

EID: 0038116785     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(03)00025-8     Document Type: Article

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