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<br />4. Description of heM the proiect will be ~lenented <br />and carried out <br /> <br />a. Seedability Forecasts <br /> <br />Each day weather forecasts will be prepared by <br />~. At 0930 each day the Forecast Office will transmit via teleoopier <br />the general weather patterns, the area 5'....rl"hility forecast and wiOO <br />flCM patterns. Upon receipt of the general data, a noming telernoDa <br />anferenoe will be held with the Forecast Office and the Boulder COntrol <br />Center to pin Cbwn the potential seeding tiJre and storm II'OValleI1ts. When <br />applicable, plans for seeding (or withhOlding seeding operations) will <br />be finalized after coordinating with the special research requirements <br />of CSU. Fran this weather and seedability sunmary the erc seeding <br />director will issue generator "ON", "OFF", and "RATE" instructions for <br />individual locations. <br /> <br />If seedable clou:l oondi tions are predicted, erc <br />will determine the ground generators IIDSt suitable for operation based <br />on wiOO flcM, stability (dispersion), and cloud ~ture range that <br />willllDSt effectively target the watersheds in the project area. <br /> <br />~ators selecrF><i fnr <1pPr"t-i nn wi 11 be t.urned <br />on approximately bIo hours pnor to the anse clolrls, and <br />turn . y hours prior to the end of the seeda!;>le <br />~~0C1. 'm~ ouroose or t:his-lead is to u.&1'P""JSate for the tiJre required <br />for transport and diffusion of silver iodide nucle~. . <br />./ <br /> <br />--~ <br /> <br />b. Se-~~hility Criteria <br /> <br />The prq:>osed criteria for selecting suitable <br />cloud gystans for seeding will be based on an evaluation of multiple <br />neteorological paraneters. Every weather system will be examined for <br />seeding potential. Based on the major criteria listed below, 5'~;'lg <br />will be oonducted when:oonditions are determined to be favorable for <br />sllClWpack augmentation. <br /> <br />Stable Clouds <br /> <br />Moderate or heavy water exmtent <br />Cloud base height less than 2000' above the <br />rrean barrier height <br />o 0 <br />Clou:l top temperature between -10 C and -27 C <br />wind speed and direction such that the preci-, <br />pitation particles ~d be expected to fall ' <br />at or Daar the crest of the targeted nountain <br />barrier . <br />