Midway Islands Cloud Seeding Program, July 1969

Abstract

The U.S. Naval Station, Midway Islands, depends upon rainfall for its fresh water supply. During the first 6 months of 1969, a decrease in rainfall reduced fresh water reserves to critical levels, and a cloud seeding program was undertaken in July by the Naval Weapons Center to increase precipitation. Lack of clouds suitable for available silver iodide seeding techniques precluded success; however, valuable observations were made of the meteorological regime in that area, and a number of naval personnel (civilian and military) were trained in weather modification techniques.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0878295

Entities

People

  • C. M. Cordell
  • S. D. Elliott Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Birds
  • Brackish Water
  • Cloud Cover
  • Clouds
  • Droughts
  • Fresh Water
  • Ground Controlled Approach Radar
  • Groundwater
  • Materials
  • Meteorology
  • Midway Island
  • Naval Shore Facilities
  • Stations
  • Transition Temperature
  • Water Supplies
  • Weather Modification

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies