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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />1. 2 Operations Site and Target Area <br />All operations were directed from a Winnebago motor <br />van located near the terminal building at the Georgetown, DE~ laware <br />municipal airport. The van was used as the forecast office, crew <br />briefing area, and radar center. The van was entirely self eontained, <br />including a built-in auxiliary generator unit which provided ample <br />electrical power when commercial power was not available. Figure 1 <br />shows the radar located near the airport terminal. <br />The radar and IFF antennas, wind measuring device, <br />outside air thermometer and VHF transmitting/receiver anhmna were <br />mounted on top of the vehicle. Two rain gages were mounted in clear <br />areas northwest of the vehicle. <br />The area designated for seeding effect was tb3 entire <br />state of Delaware. Buffer zones were established on the Dellaware- <br />Maryland borders because of "targeting" considerations. These <br />buffer zones were areas approximately 10 miles wide in whieh cloud <br />seeding was conducted outside the State with the intended effl3ct to be <br />in the target area. Figure 2 shows the target area and buffer zones. <br /> <br />1. 3 Project Personnel <br />1. 3.1 Project Director <br />The overall conduct of the project was the <br />responsibility of the Project Director. During the summer he ful- <br />filled additional responsibilities as the pilot and airborne mE!teoro- <br />logist. He directed seeding operations in cooperation with the radar <br />meteorologist. Other duties included preparation of a variety of <br />reports, public relations work, and liaison with the Secretary of <br />Agriculture. <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />--, <br /> <br />'. <br />