Project Gulf Q a Study of Maritime Cumulus Modification

Abstract

Project Gulf Q was conducted 11 through 28 May 1969 at Brownsville, Tex. The objective was to study the modification of warm tropical cumulus clouds by seeding them with hygroscopic solutions that had exhibited considerable warm cloud modification potential. These solutions were sprayed from aircraft on all of the 16 tests completed during the project period. Effects attributable to this treatment were observed in all tests. When cloud growth occurred after seeding, there were frequently marked increases in liquid water content and turbulence, especially in the upper half of the target cloud. On five tests the seeded clouds completely dissipated within 5 to 10 minutes after treatment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0878774

Entities

People

  • H. E. Cronin
  • J. R. Ennis
  • R. S. Clark
  • W. C. White

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Cameras
  • Climate Change
  • Cloud Physics
  • Clouds
  • Computer Programming
  • Contractors
  • Cumulus Clouds
  • Data Analysis
  • Dew Point
  • Export Controls
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Radar

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Mathematics or Statistics