WMOD00297

• Title: Hygroscopic Seeding in Oklahoma
• Date: 10/31/1971
• State: OK
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

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Summary
Introduction
The'Economic Challenge
A Summary of Events
The Hygroscopic Material
The C-97 and Its Dispensing System.
Hygroscopic Seeding Concepts and Comparisons with AgI
Seeding Factors
Diffus ion
Evaluation
Seedability in Oklahoma
Conclusions and Recommendations
Personnel
Acknowledgements
References

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Table 1

Altus Rainfall Since 1918
C-97 with 30-Nozzle System
The 100-Nozzle System
C -97 Dispensing System
Growth of Raindrop From Hygroscopic Material
Growth of Seeded Precipitation
Seeding Effects
Klazura Model of Hygroscopic Seeding
Height Reached by Hydrometeors
FTR Aircraft Operations For ODROP

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