WMOD00259

• Applicant: Western Kansas Groundwater Management
• Project Name: Western Kansas Weather Modification Program
• Date: 1/1/1999
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD

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List of Figures..................................................................:..................................................... .... i

List of Tables........................................................................................................................ ..... ii

I. BACKGROUND. ........... ......... .......... ........ ......... .... ....... ........ ... ........ ......... ..... ..... ...... ..1

II. THE PHYSICAL BASIS FOR CLOUD SEEDING.....................................................3

III. GENERAL OPERATIONS - PROJECT DESIGN..................................................... 13

A.. WEATHER FORECASTING/OPERATIONAL PLANNING............................... 15

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B. WEATHER SURVEILLANCE - RADAR, SATELLITE, TV AND

VISUAL........................................................................................................... .17

C. AIRCRAFT SEEDING OPERATIONS AND MAlNTENANCE..........................19

D. ADMINISTRATIVE AND PUBLIC RELATIONS..............................................2!

IV. OPERATIONAL SUMMARY -1999.........................................................................22

V. HAIL DISTRIBUTION........ .......................... ............. ......... .............................. ...... ..25

VI. RAINFALL DISTRIBUTION.... ........ .......... ........ ......... ._...................................... .38

VII. COMMENTS ON WEATHER MODIFICATION POLICY

STATEMENTS.. ......... .... ..... ..... ......... .................. .... ..... ." ... ... ... ...... ..... .... ..... ....... ..... .50

VIII. USING LIQUID C02 AS AN IN-CLOUD SEEDING AGENT.................................57
IX. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS............ ................................................... ............. .59

X. RECOMMENDATIONS.. ...... .... ........ ....... .... ..... ..... ..... ...... .... ................ ........... ........ .60

XI. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. ............. ...... .... ........ ..... ..... ....... .... .................................... .66