WMOD00295

• Title: Guidelines for Cloud Seeding to Augment Precipitation
• Date: 1/1/1995
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

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CONTENTS

5.3.1 Real-Time Decision-Making and Moriitoring
Instrumentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
5.3.1.1 Available National Weather
Service Data. ............. 106
5.3.1.2 Special Project Precipitation
Gauges. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
5.3.1.3 Special Project Weather Radar. . 108
5.3.1.4 Special Project Rawinsondes. . . . 110
5.3.1.5 Real-Time Liquid Water
Observations. . . . . . . . . . . 112
5.3.1.6 Special Project Cloud Physics
Instrumentation. . . . . . . . . 113
5.3.1.7 Other Instrumentation and
Equipment. . . . . .. . . . . . . 114
5.3.2 Measurements of Potential Value in Post
Project Assessments . . . . . . . . . 115
5.3.2.1 Precipitation Gauge Data. . 116
5.3.2.2 Remote Sensor Data. . 117
5.3.2.3 Cloud Physics Data. . . . 117
5.3.2.4 Streamflow Data. . . . . . 118
5.3.2.5 Snow Course Data. . 118
5.3.2.6 Snow Sample Data. 119
5.4 Conclusion . 119
5.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Section 6 How to Implement a Cloud Seeding Program
6.1 Introduction..........
6.1.1 Planning and Implementation
6.1.2 Potential Overriding Factors
6.2 Needs and Goals ...........
6.2.1 Origin and Justification . . . .
6.2.2 Political and Institutional . . . .
6.3 Feasibility Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.3.1 Clear Statement of the Program
6.3.2 Understanding the Program
6.4 Design Study and Evaluation . . . .
6.4.1 Detection of the Results . . . .
6.4.2 Long-Range Aspects. . .
6.4.3 Final Design ..........
6.4.4 Interpretation of Results '"
6.4.5 Practical Significance of Findings
6.4.6 Recommendations from Findings
6.5 Program Control .............
6.5.1 Advice Needed for Control. . . . . . . . .
6.5.2 Instrumentation and Data Collection . . .
6.5.3 Alternatives and Restrictions .
6.6 Program Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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