WMOD00394

• Contract/Permit #: 14-06-D-6467
• Project Name: Weather Modification Pilot Project
• Title: Weather Modification - A Pilot Project - San Juan Mountains, Colorado River Basin - Final Report
• Date: 2/1/1974
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

A PILOT PROJECT OF WEATHER MODIFICATION FOR THE

SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS OF THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN

ABSTRACT

This is the final report on the preparation of a design program to
apply results from experimental programs for augmenting orographic pre-
cipitation to a Pilot Project that would have the goal of providing ".
sound scientific and engineering evaluation of precipitation increases
over a large area by operational-type application of cloud seeding
techniques. . . ";(Kahan, 1969). The report describes: (1) the purpose
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of the project; (2) the scientific and technological basis; (3) the
design constraints; and, (4) the details of the design. The design
itself includes descriptions of: (1) the experimental hypothesis; (2) the
site selection; (3) the experimental procedures (randomization, etc.);
(4) the data collection requirements; (5) the operations procedures; and,
(6) the evaluation techniques to be employed.

DESCRIPTORS

Artificial precipitation
Cloud seeding
Orographic precipitation
Precipitation augmentation

Snow pack
Weather modification

Colorado River Basin

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