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<br />Estimate oj potelltial precipitation increases
<br />by artificial cloud seeding in the wester1l states
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<br />Sta/l!
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<br />Total art4
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<br />(aCYlS)
<br />
<br />.lnnual
<br />pruipi-
<br />tation
<br />{inchtS)
<br />
<br />Estimated part of
<br />annual prtt;pilation
<br />from orographic clouds
<br />(ptTcmt)
<br />
<br />Eslima/td possible maximum
<br />ir/crcou in precipztation
<br />by artificial Jadrng
<br />(inchcs) (/,000 tJCTC-fU/)
<br />
<br />Estimaud pOHib/c maximum
<br />i1/crcfJu in runoff.
<br />by artificial suding!
<br />(indus) (l,O()(} acu-fu/)
<br />
<br />Arizona.
<br />California.
<br />Colorado
<br />Idaho.
<br />Momana
<br />Nevada.
<br />)l"ew Mexico.
<br />Oregon
<br />Utah.
<br />Washington
<br />Wyoming.
<br />
<br />72,901,760
<br />101.563, 520
<br />66,724,480
<br />53,476,480
<br />94,168,320
<br />70,745,600
<br />77,866,240
<br />62,067,840
<br />54,346,624
<br />43,642,880
<br />61,664,960
<br />
<br />TOTAL
<br />
<br />760,168,704
<br />
<br />Total five Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain states~.
<br />
<br />12.5
<br />20,9
<br />16,5
<br />l7 2
<br />14,8
<br />8,6
<br />14,3
<br />27,8
<br />13.2
<br />32,0
<br />14,6
<br />
<br />20
<br />50
<br />40
<br />60
<br />30
<br />20
<br />20
<br />40
<br />30
<br />50
<br />30
<br />
<br />0.3 2,300 0,02 100
<br />I 0 8,500 0,4 3,400
<br />o 7 3,900 0.2 1,100
<br />1.0 4,500 05 2,loo
<br />0,4 3,100 o I 800
<br />0,2 1,200 0.02 100
<br />o 3 1,900 0.02 100
<br />1.I 5,700 0,6 3,100
<br />0,4 1,800 005 200
<br />1.6 5,700 1.0 3,600
<br />o 4 1,100 0,1 500
<br /> 40,700 15,200
<br /> 13.400
<br />
<br />I Computed by use of natural ratio of runoff to precipitation.
<br />~ Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Colorado.
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