WMOD00306

• Project Name: Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project
• Title: Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project - Operations Plan - 1986-1987
• Date: 10/1/1986
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

CONTENTS

Section

IV.

Airborne Data Collection and Seeding Operations -Cont'd
6. "No-Seed" Flight Operations. . . . . . . . . . .
a. GUIDE model verification using indium tracer.
b. Survey flights over other basins. .
c. Coalescence growth . . . . . . . .
d. The evolution of raindrop spectrum. . . . . .
e. Secondary ice crystal production
f. Radiometer calibration. . . . . .

V.

Safety Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. Introduction.............. ....
1. Medical Emergencies . . . . . . .
2. Safety Precautions . . . .
a. Aircraft.. . . . . . . . . . .
b. Helicopters . . . . . . ... . .

c. Radar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. Project ground vehicle safety
3. First-aid Procedures . . . . . . . . .
4. Snakebite..... . . . . .
5. Helium Tank Storage and Transport. . . . .

6. Fire . . . . . . . .
7. Hazardous Materials.

VI. Support Facilities

A. Transportation. . . . .
1. Federal Motor Vehicles
2. Contractors.. . . . .
B. Communications.......
1. Telephone Communications
2. Addresses. . . . . .
3. Radio Communications
C. Forecast Facilities
D. Office Facilities ....

Appendix A - Suspension Criteria . . . . . . .
A. Excess Snowpack Accumulation.
B. Rain Induced Winter Floods. .
C. Severe Weather . . . . . . . .
D. Other Special Circumstances .....

Appendix B - Organization Chart . . . .

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