WMOD00152

• Applicant: W. Kansas Groundwater Management Dist. #1
• Project Name: Cloud Seeding/14 western Kansas countries
• Date: 10/1/1979
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

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activity cannot be included in this end-of-season report. Sponsors
of the Muddy Road Project are hopeful of getting outside support to
conduct an in-depth analysis and evaluation. For this reason con-
siderable emphasis was placed on data collection. The next step
in the evaluation process will be to combine the meteorological and
cloud seeding data discussed in this report with precipitation and
crop yield data.

Operating records and the day-to-day observance of effects
of seeding on the numerous cloud complexes treated in Muddy Road V
clearly show that the project again met its main objectives... to
increase rainfall and decrease hail damage. This was accomplished
in the Muddy Road IV and V programs through:
Improved facilities and equipment
Refinement in operating strategy and procedures
More extensive documentation of data

Design changes recommended by Muddy Road planners were
implemented in the 1978 and 1979 seasons, with the following specific
benefits being noted:
Addition of IFR, turbo-charged seeding aircraft .
resulted in better coverage of the target area, day and night.__
Co-location of seeder-aircraft-and- ground -radar
permitted much more effective crew coordination and more efficient
use of personnel.
Installation fo computer equipment to acquire,
analyze, display and store radar data. This allowed for better storm
identification and better seeding guidance for seeding aircraft.
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