<br />SEEDING EFFECTS (Small Clouds)
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<br />UPDRAFT SPEEDS (200 to 2000ft/m,n:f.s, rc::,"\ 20,000 ft
<br />NATURAL CLOUD LIFE CYCLE ~"~ j;~:':\.
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<br />CUMULUS STARTS FEW LARGE DROPS FORM, MD LARGE DROPS FORM LARGE DROPS COALESCE FEW RAINDROPS FALL.
<br />BUILDING CLOUD GROWS CLOUD REACHES MAX- WITH OTHER DROPLETS & CLOUDOISSIPATES
<br />GL___~ IMUM HEIGHT. ____.GROWINm!lA!NDROPS'-- ~
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<br />HYGROSCOPICALLY
<br />SEEDED CLOUD
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<br />j ~~ 20,OOOft
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<br />LARGE . , ' , ~~\
<br />DROPSINTROOUCEOEARLY COALESCENCE LIGHT RAIN MODERATE..,.. ", ~.,\c~ _
<br />JHRU HYGROSCOPIC..- ,_FORMS _,____ BEGINS, ___________ m HEAVY RAIN, ~ -' -~~
<br />SEEDING, , RAINDROPS, .
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<br />SEEDING EFFECTS (Large Storm)
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<br />UPDRAFT SPEEDS (2000 to 5000 It/mln)
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<br />NATURAL CLOUD
<br />(30.. EFFICIENCY)
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<br />40,OOOft
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<br />, ,',: CIRRUS SHIELD
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<br />*1,: t:, i i l' "-MUCH OFWATER PROCESSED
<br />',,: t ,',* BY ClOUD GOES OUT OF TOP
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<br />3,000 fti;L.r, * )\' I' .....~ 1
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<br />HVGROSC;':'~~: :::=~~Y'(c--
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<br />(60.. EFFICIENCY) ,:1.,(;'::, ~ '
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<br />NEGLIGIBLE DYNAMIC EFFECTS SO UPDRAFTS ,:y,:,::':'.';' '.\
<br />NOT INCREASED . -.:...:.... ...' "It'" 3000 Ft
<br />LARGE DROPS FORM LOWER IN CLOUD AND '''~, ~ \ '
<br />FALL OUT OF THE BASE INSTEAD OF ~~" ,\,~
<br />BEl NG THROWN OUT AT THE TOP, ,'~-
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<br />40,000 ft
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<br />25
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