Weather modification - a major resource tool
Title | Weather modification - a major resource tool |
Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
Year of Conference | 1977 |
Authors | Foehner, O. H. |
Conference Name | 45th Annual Western Snow Conference |
Series Title | Proceedings of the 45th Annual Western Snow Conference |
Date Published | April 1977 |
Publisher | Western Snow Conference |
Conference Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Keywords | Economic aspects of weather modificatio, Weather modification |
Abstract | Weather modification has been identified as a significant source of new water in several major planning documents including the 'Westwide Study' and 'The Report on Water for Energy in the Upper Colorado River Basin.' Project Skywater's results support these conclusions. There is increasing evidence that the potential for increasing the water supply of the Western United States through snow augmentation is very good. Recent evaluation of winter experiments provides new support for the estimated potential increase in snowfall with cloud seeding. A study is now underway to identify seedability criteria and increase efficiency through better control of seeding operations. Both additional research and new operational application of the existing technology are progressing in a number of locations including California, Utah, and Colorado.The impact on energy production, irrigation, water quality, municipal and industrial use, and recreation is significant. |
URL | sites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/1977Foehner.pdf |