Libya location map (with latitude and longitude). Click to enlarge.
Important environmental issues in Libya are water scarcity, arable land availability, desertification, and oil development and pollution (UNEP, 2013, Arab Region Atlas of Our Changing Environment). Can water-from-air technology address the water scarcity issue?
Water-from-air Resource (WFAR) Resource Charts are available for three sites in Libya. These sites represent two climate zones. Operating conditions by month for atmospheric water generators range from unreliable to excellent depending on site latitude, elevation, distance inland from the Mediterranean Sea, and season. Please see the charts for details.
The table below ranks the sites from highest to lowest WFAR Annual Index. The coastal site of Darnah is suitable for year-round effective operation of water-from-air systems even though the water-from-air resource grade ranges from fair to excellent. In contrast, coastal Tripoli and inland Sabha will have periods of unreliable operation during the low sun season. Hourly water production analyses would be useful for better understanding the feasibility of water-from-air system operation at these sites.
Water-from-air Resource (WFAR) Resource Charts are available for three sites in Libya. These sites represent two climate zones. Operating conditions by month for atmospheric water generators range from unreliable to excellent depending on site latitude, elevation, distance inland from the Mediterranean Sea, and season. Please see the charts for details.
The table below ranks the sites from highest to lowest WFAR Annual Index. The coastal site of Darnah is suitable for year-round effective operation of water-from-air systems even though the water-from-air resource grade ranges from fair to excellent. In contrast, coastal Tripoli and inland Sabha will have periods of unreliable operation during the low sun season. Hourly water production analyses would be useful for better understanding the feasibility of water-from-air system operation at these sites.
| Site | Elevation | Climate (Main climates | Precipitation | Temperature) | Water-from-Air Resource Annual Index |
| Darnah Tripoli Sabha | 9 m 81 m 440 m | arid | steppe | hot arid arid | steppe | hot arid arid | desert | hot arid | 0.79 0.69 0.50 |
