Table 1 Comparison of atmospheric water collection methods45,55,108,109

From: Sustainable solutions for water scarcity: a review of electrostatic fog harvesting technology

Methods

Atmospheric water

Particle size

Height above ground

Relative humidity

References

Artificial precipitation

Cloud

1 ~ 150 μm

600 ~ 2500 m

≥100%

108

Adsorption or condensation

Vapor

<3 nm

Whole atmosphere

20% ~ 80%

109

Fog collection

Fog

2 ~ 50 μm

0 ~ 100 m

>90%

45,55