WMOD00303 ‎(2)‎

• Title: CRADP Operations Plan - 1985-86 Winter
• Date: 11/1/1985
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
I. CRADP Overview and Obje!ctives ..................... 1
A. Introduction .................................. 1
B. Experimental Area ............................. 3
C. Objectives and Appr'oaches for the 1985-86

Winter Season ................................. 3

1. Improve understanding of supercooled
liquid water (SLW production and depletion 4
2. Improve understanding of low-level airflow

over the ~sa ............................. 4
3. Improve understanding of transport and
dispersion (T&D) of seeding material...... 5
4. Improve understanding of ice particle
information, growth and fallout following

seeding ................................... 7

5. Testing of prototype remote-controlled
seeding generators ........................ 9

II. Equipment and Facilitiles .......................... 11

A. Microwave Radiomet,er .......................... 11
B. Automatic Weather Stations .................... 13

C. Precipitation Gauges .......................... 15
D. Instrumented Aircraft ......................... 16

E. Other Aircraft ................................ 20
F. Ground Microphysics ~asurements .............. 21
G. Radio-Controlled AgI Generators ............... 21

H. Other AgI Generators .......................... 22

I. Tethersonde ......,............................ 22
J. Acoustical Sounder ............................ 23
K. Montrose Skywater Office ...................... 23

III. Conduct of Operations ............................. 24
A. General Scheduling ............................ 24
B. Personnel and Responsibilities ................ 25
C. Daily Schedule for Ground-based Field

Operations ........1............................ 26
D. Daily Scheduling for Aircraft Operations ...... 27

E. Suspension Criteria ........................... 30
F. Safety Considerations ......................... 32

IV.

Data Management

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