WMOD00287

• Title: The National Weather Modification Plan
• Prepared For: CAO Subcommittee on Weather Modification
• Prepared By: The Working Group of the CAO Subcommittee on Weather Modification
• Date: 2/13/1981
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Executive Summary.................................................i11

I. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . .-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

A. Purpose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

B. Background................................................3

II.

Potential Benefits of Weather Modification....................7

III.

Current Federal P~ograms.....................................13

A. Department of.Commerce...................................l3

B. Department of the Interior...............................16

C. National Science Foundation..............................20

D. Other Federal Agencies...................................22

IV.

Program Ra.tionale........................................... .25

A. In-troduc tion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

B. Research Thrusts.........................................25

C . Approach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

D . Pr 0 gr am 'Emp has is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7

V. Proposed National R&D Program................................31
A. Fundamental Weather Modification Research................31
1. Introduction.........................................31
2.. Resear ch. Program.................................... .31
3 . Priori ties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
4. Organizational Responsibilities..................... .41
B. Environmental, Legal, Economic, and Social Research..... .43
1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
2. Research Program..................................... .43
3 . Pr 10 ri ties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 7
4. Organizational Responsibilities......................47
C. Precipitation Enhancement................................49
1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
2 . Resear c.h- Pr 0 gr am. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
3. Priorities.......................................... .68
4. Organizational Responsibilities......................69
D. Hurricane Amelioration...................................71
1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

2. Researc:.h Program..................................... 71

3 . Pr iori ti es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

4. Organizational Responsibilities......................75

E. Other Severe Storm Abatement.............................77

1 . In troduc t. ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

2 . Resear ch Pr 0 gr am. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i 8

3. Priorities...........................................]9

4. Organizat:.onal Respons:.bilities..................... .80

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