Climatology Working Group, University of Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 26, 48149, Münster, Germany.
Ambio. 2012 May;41(3):221-34. doi: 10.1007/s13280-012-0247-8. Epub 2012 Feb 12.
The collection of fog water is a simple and sustainable technology to obtain fresh water for afforestation, gardening, and as a drinking water source for human and animal consumption. In regions where fresh water is sparse and fog frequently occurs, it is feasible to set up a passive mesh system for fog water collection. The mesh is directly exposed to the atmosphere, and the foggy air is pushed through the mesh by the wind. Fog droplets are deposited on the mesh, combine to form larger droplets, and run down passing into a storage tank. Fog water collection rates vary dramatically from site to site but yearly averages from 3 to 10 l m(-2) of mesh per day are typical of operational projects. The scope of this article is to review fog collection projects worldwide, to analyze factors of success, and to evaluate the prospects of this technology.
集雾水是一种简单且可持续的获取淡水的技术，可用于造林、园艺，以及作为人类和动物饮用的水源。在淡水稀缺且多雾的地区，可以设置被动式集雾网系统。该网直接暴露在大气中，雾状空气被风吹过网。雾滴在网上沉积，合并形成更大的液滴，并沿网流下进入储水箱。集雾水的效率在不同地点差异很大，但典型的运营项目中，每天每平方米网的集雾水率为 3 到 10 升。本文的范围是回顾世界各地的集雾水项目，分析成功的因素，并评估该技术的前景。
