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<br />use of multiple remote sensors and atmospheric tracers, including the dual- <br />wavelength radiometer for detecting liquid water; the Doppler C-band and <br />polarized K-band radars for seeing how airfl~w in clouds interacts with the <br />mountain barrier and for distinguishing water from ice; the polarization lidar <br />to find liquid and characterize ice particle near cloud base; and SF6 as a <br />tracer of atmospheric transport from ground-b,ased generators. The discussions <br />in the following reports reveal some dramatic new potentials in these areas. <br /> <br />It is very important to realize that this research is not, and should not <br />occur in isolation. In every aspect of weath4~r modification research, there <br />is a parallel effort ongoing in mesoscale metl~orology, remote sensor develop- <br />ment, air quality, or some other aspect of our science. Some of the parallels <br />in NOAA are noted in Table 2. Cross-ferti1iz.:ltion is mandatory for success; <br />we must enhance interaction with the other cOInmunities, learn from them, and <br />also demonstrate that the results of our resel:lrch are valuable to them. In <br />sum, converging, rather than independent parallel research is needed, because <br />progress occurs at the intersections. <br /> <br />37 <br />