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jace

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on: Jul 13, 2018

Describe the challenges you think we face in extracting usable amounts of
  freshwater directly from the atmosphere. What will be an ideal response?



Question 2

How does water leave this atmospheric reservoir? What will be an ideal response?


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JCABRERA33

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answers will vary. The amount of atmospheric moisture is very small in many areas, and
it is difficult to control where any precipitation produced will fall. The cost of recovering
this water in most areas would exceed the waters value. Methods might include
harvesting precipitation, increasing precipitation (cloud seeding, etc.), capturing water
vapor through condensation, etc.



Answer to Question 2

Water leaves the atmosphere by condensation (dew), sublimation (frost), and
precipitation (rain, snow, etc.).



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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Gracias!

triiciiaa

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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