Cloud Seeding, Data Collection and Analysis Associated with the Colorado River Augmentation Demonstration Program, 1985-86 Season

摘要

Limited experimental cloud seeding was conducted for the first time as a part of the Colorado River Augmentation Demonstration Program (CRADP) during the 1985-86 winter season. The cloud seeding occurred over the Grand Mesa region of Western Colorado. Seeding activities, which included aerial and ground releases of silver-iodide-ammonium iodide-acetone, were associated with three research studies, i.e., microphysical experiments, transport and dispersion of seeded plumes, and systems reliability testing of a new prototype cloud seeding generator.