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<br />'l <br /> <br />III. GENERAL OPERATIONS <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />A. PROJECT DESIGN <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The WKWM: Program was designed to be an operational cloud <br />eeeding effort to increase precipitation and reduce crop-damaging <br />hail over the participating counties in southwest Kansas. Some data <br />obtained in previous years on the program have been used by others <br />in weather modification research and evaluations. Future seasonal <br />data from the WKWM. Program will undoubtedly add more to this <br />growing body of information. Over the years, technological <br />innovations have been combined successfully with other advances in <br />the field ~f weather modification, The WKWM Program has <br />continuously upgraded its operations to maintain high standards. <br /> <br />In order to accomplish the objectives of the WKWM PrograM, an <br />operational plan has been developed. The general concepts of the <br />program have changed little over its 15-year existence. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />WKWM operations divide into three major categories: <br /> <br />(1) Weather forecasting/operational planning <br /> <br />(2) Weather surveillance - visual and radar <br /> <br />(3) Aircraft seeding operations <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />B. WEATHER FORECASTING/OPERATIONAL PLANNING <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Radio and television weather programs can provide a general <br />indication of expected storm development wi thin the operational <br />area, however, they are insu:fficient :in detail to successfully <br />conduct an operational weather modification program. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Operational weather forecasts were prepared daily at the ~KWM <br />operational headquarters by the program meteorologist and his <br />assistant. All 'data received were supplied over phone lines via <br />telecopier from Weather Fax Inc., from Maynard, Mass. <br /> <br />Data acquisition normally-consisted obtaining, via fax, the <br />upper air sounding launched by the National Weather Service in <br />Dodge City at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., MDT, Alsoj various other <br />meteorological information was obtained and an~lyzed in more detail <br />aver large geographical areas of interest at different levels of <br />the atmosphere. 'By doing so much finer meteorological details can <br />be tracked as they move toward the WKWK operational area. <br /> <br />Continuous daily pressure, temperature and humidity data are <br />recorded on microbaragraph and hygrathermograph strip charts. Lcng- <br />term, this information will be important in adding to our knowledge <br /> <br />13 <br />