METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCTION OF DESTRUCTIVE POTENTIAL OF TROPICAL HURRICANE Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: meteorology. SUBSTANCE: method involves acceleration of local air flows and clouds development round the tropical cyclone periphery by way of flow initiation and formation of flows to be oppositely rotating ascending and descending vortex flows. The device may be a combination of water heaters varying in design, or it may be a charged capsule to explode when being dropped from an aircraft. EFFECT: more reliable and less costly method. 8 cl