WMOD00465

• Contract/Permit #: 14-06-D-7368
• Title: Twelve Basin Investigation: Analysis of Potential Increases in Precipitation and Streamflow Resulting from Modification of Cold Orographic Clouds in Selected River Basins of the Western United States
• Date: 8/15/1972
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

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Massif average topographic profiles and crest orientation
for the Sacramento major basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Idealized precipitation-CTT curves for Hamilton Branch, Portola,
and the Hamilton Branch precipitation r~te versus 500 mb

temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Precipitation topographic profile, Sacramento River major basin,

Lassen massif ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Precipitation topographic profile, Sacramento-Truckee major
basins, Donner massif . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Massif average topographic profiles and crest orientation
for the North Platte major basin . . . . . . . . .

Precipitation topographic profile, Upper Colorado-North Platte
major basins, Park Range and Medicine Bow massifs . . . .

Massif average topographic profiles and crest orientation
for the Cila River major basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.6-2 Precipitation topographic profile, Gila River major basin
2.6-3 Precipitation topographi.c profile, Gila River major basin
2.7-1 Massif average topographic. prof i.l(~ and crest orientation
for the Snake River major basi.n . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Massif average topographic profile and crest orientation
for the Snake River major basin

Precipitation topographic profile, Snake River major basin
Teton massif ..........

Precipitation topographic profile, Snake-Humboldt major
basin, Independence-Jarbidge massif .. . . . . .

Summary figure of potential incremental streamflow

Summary figure of potential incremental precipitation

Summary figure of aspects of seeding potential .

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