WMOD00424

• Project Name: 1978 Delaware Rain Augmentation Project
• Title: 1978 Delaware Rain Augmentation Project - Condensed Report
• Prepared For: Secretary of Agriculture, State of Delaware
• Prepared By: Dr. Larry G. Davis, Lawrence B. Youngren
• Date: 12/1/1978
• State: DE
• Country: United States
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

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In order to keep all future analyses as objecthre as
possible the randomization rules were rigidly enforced. ThE~ follow-
ing is an excerpt from a meeting during which randomization pro-
cedures were developed:
1. University of Delaware personnel, through a
process of random sampling, will determine whether live
or dummy pyrotechnics will be used during the Experi-
mental Period of each day on which a flying mission i8
made. University personnel will load the pyroteclmics
into the plane for all flight missions conducted during the
Experimental Period.
2. In the Experimental Period, pyroteclmics
should not be released from the plane later than approxi-
mately 9:00 p. m.
3. Any missions conducted outside of the
Experimental Period will be conducted with live pyro-
teclmics. The pyroteclmics will be loaded into the plane
for missions outside of the, Experimental Period by per-
sonnel of the Colorado International Corporation.
4. Release of pyroteclmics on missions outside
of the Experimental Period can start after 10:30 p. m.
5. The time period of the release of pyrotechnics
during each mission for the last time period from 10:00
p. m. to 12:00 noon is to be reported in writing to the
Uni versity representative at the radar station prior to
the time of the decision to fly the first mission for eac h
Experimental Period.

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