WMOD00548

• Contract/Permit #: 6-07-DR-20020
• Project Name: Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project
• Title: Satelite Studies During the 1976-77, 1977-78 Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project
• Date: 2/1/1979
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRAcT. . . . . . . . . . . . .
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . .
LIST OF FIGURES
1.0 INTRODUCTION. . .
A. Background.
B. Scientific Objectives
2.0 SATELLITE OBSERVATION AND TECHNIQUES. . . . .

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A. Geostationary Satellite Data for the Sierra Project .
B.' Navigating the Satellite Imagery. . . . .

C. Digital Jmage Display and Processing.

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The: CSU ADVISAR . . . . . . . . .
ADVISAR Capabilities. . . . . . .
Color Enhancement of Digital Imagery.

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CLOUD CHARACTERISTICS OF SIERRA STORMS.
A. Convective Cells and Bands.
B. Sierra Orographic Clouds.
INTENSIVE CASE STUDIES ,

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9 MARCH 1977 CASE STUDY.

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14-15 DECEMBER 1977 CASE STUDY. .
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8-9 FEBRUARY 1978 CASE STUDY.
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2-3-:4 MARCH 1978 CASE STUDY .
A~ General-D~scription

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C.3 March 1978. . .
D. 4 March 1978.:
E. Summary of the 2-3-4 March 1978 Storm .

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CONCLUSIONS

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE WORK .

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

REFERENCES. . . .

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