抄録
Numerical simulation is one of the powerful tools for weather modification research. In the last decade, remarkable progress has been made in the modeling study of precipitation enhancement. The subjects of numerical simulations widely range from investigation of elementary processes to seasonal evaluation of cloud seeding effect. Potential applications of the models will expand with the performance of the super-computer in the future. The present article reviews the current status of numerical models and simulations in precipitation enhancement studies, including the latest achievements in terms of optimal seeding method, snowfall enhancement in a dam catchment by glaciogenic seeding, idealized simulations of hygroscopic seeding, and rainfall enhancement in a dam catchment by hygroscopic seeding.
