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Dec 1967
Weather Modification in the Southern Sierras
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: R. D. Elliot and W. A. LangAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 93, Issue 4
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This article presents an historical account of 15 yr of continuous winter-time cloud seeding to enhance snowpack in the upper San Joaquin watershed of the southern Sierra Nevada. The project was conducted by a private meteorological consultant firm for a large utility company interested in increased water resources for hydroelectric generation. The equipment employed to generate the artificial nuclei (silver iodide smoke) is described, and the evolution of the nuclei generator network into a partially radio controlled system is discussed. The evaluation of the results in terms of enhanced runoff suggests that the seasonal streamflow was increased by 8.5%.
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Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 93 • Issue 4 • December 1967
Pages: 45 - 60
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© 1967 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Dec 1967
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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R. D. Elliot
Pres., North American Weather Consultants, Goleta, Calif
W. A. Lang
Chf. Hydrographer, Southern California Edison Co., Los Angeles, Calif
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