Laserfiche WebLink
<br />CLOUD SEEDING - 2000 <br /> <br />A Summary of Cloud Seeding <br />Operations by Water Enhancement Authority <br /> <br />During the winter of 2000, a clouding-seeding program was conducted by Water <br />Enhancement Authority over Grand Mesa and the West Elk Mountains in Western <br />Colorado. The program as sponsored by the Grand Mesa, Crawford, Fruitland and <br />Colbran Conservancy Districts, and KannahCreeklCity of Grand Junction. Mete6rological <br />analysis was provided by Atmospherics Incorporated of Fresno, California. Water <br />Enhancement Authority operated under Colorado Weather Modification Permit No. 90-2. <br /> <br />This cloud seeding program was operated with twelve (12) ground-based <br />generators located around the target area. (A map is attached showing the target area and <br />generator locations.) Generator operator operators were contacted by telephone and told <br />when to start and stop their generators. Generators were filled with a solution of 2% ( by <br />weight) of silver iodide and acetone. This mixture was burned with propane. <br />Approximately six (6) grams of silver iodide were released per hour of operation per <br />generator. <br /> <br />The Water Enhancement Authority started its program on February 9, 2000 and <br />suspended operations on March 31, 2000. --During this period there were eight (8) <br />seedable storms. Approximately 3141 grams of silver iodide were released. Following is <br />a list of storm dates and generators operations: <br /> <br />STORM #1 DATE: 2/9 - 2/11 <br />Generators operated: 1,2,3,6,7 <br />Total hours: 75 <br />Total grams AGI: 450 <br /> <br />STORM #2 DATE: 2/12 - 2/13 <br />Generators operated: 3,5,6,7.8,9,10,11,12 <br />Total hours: 90 <br />Total grams AGI: 540 <br />