Methods of evaluation of cloud seeding

TitleMethods of evaluation of cloud seeding
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Conference1952
AuthorsElliott, R. D.
Conference Name20th Annual Western Snow Conference
Series TitleProceedings of the 20th Annual Western Snow Conference
Date PublishedApril 1952
PublisherWestern Snow Conference
Conference LocationSacramento, California
KeywordsWeather modification evaluation
Abstract

Cloud-seeding experiments are hard to evaluate because of difficulty in segregating artificially created effects of seeding from natural processes. Control areas in the immediate vicinity which, from previously established records, are not liable to produce abnormal precipitation, should be chosen. It becomes increasingly difficult to find a control area which is not influenced by another cloud-seeding operation conducted nearby.