Large Scale Effects of Cloud Seeding. 1969-70 Season and Two Year Summary.

Abstract

This report covers the results of two years of field testing to determine the existence, magnitude and causes of large scale effects of cloud seeding. The field program was located north and east of an ongoing research seeding project by North American Weather Consultants under contract to the Naval Weapons Center. Substantial evidence is presented showing that precipitation has been more than doubled over a large area about 70 miles downwind from a point seeding source in Santa Barbara County, California. The causes of these increases have not yet been determined, but preliminary results indicate they are related to air mass temperature and wind speed and direction.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0718814

Entities

People

  • Keith J. Brown
  • Robert D. Elliott

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Masses
  • Biological Phenomena
  • California
  • Continents
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Ecological And Environmental Phenomena
  • Ecological And Environmental Processes
  • Geographic Regions
  • Precipitation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.