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Weather Modification
Title
A Proposal for Cooperative Weather Research Between the Santa Barbara County Water Agency and the US Department of Interior Bureau of Reclaimation in the Context of the Weather Damage Modification Program through the State of CA 2002-2003 Winter Season
Date
10/17/2002
State
CA
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