Weather Modification Operations in California: October 1, 1965-September 30, 1966 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Name: Weather Modification Operations in California: October 1, 1965-September 30, 1966 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Ronald Reagan
ISBN: 9780260479747

Ronald Reagan

9780260479747: Weather Modification Operations in California: October 1, 1965-September 30, 1966 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0260479748 ISBN 13: 9780260479747

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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California’s weather modification projects of 1965–66 are explored, showing how cloud seeding aimed to boost water supplies and support energy, farms, and communities.

This nonfiction report catalogs eight licensees and eleven weather modification projects conducted across central, southern, and northern California. It explains the goals, methods, and scope of operations, including ground and aircraft seeding, the use of silver iodide and other agents, and the role of monitoring and evaluation. The document also highlights how operations tied into municipal, irrigation, and hydroelectric needs, with some projects supporting recreation and groundwater storage as well.

Learn which projects targeted surface storage, groundwater, and runoff, and how operations were distributed geographically.
See the equipment, agents, and techniques used for seeding, plus how weather data and monitoring shaped decisions.
Understand how seasonality and storm patterns influenced timing, duration, and effectiveness of cloud seeding.
Discover how results were analyzed and what factors complicated evaluation.

Ideal for readers interested in mid‑20th‑century weather policy, water management history, and the practical side of meteorological research.

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