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Weather Modification
Applicant
CWCB
Sponsor Name
USBR
Project Name
Final Report Weather Damage Mitigation Program
Title
Numerical Simulations of Snowpack Augmentation for Drought Mitigation Studies in the Colorado Rocky Mountains
Prepared For
USBR - WDMP
Prepared By
Curt Hartzell, Dr. William Cotton, Joe Busto
Date
9/1/2005
State
CO
Weather Modification - Doc Type
Scientific Study
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