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UNINA9910969994303321 |
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Titolo |
Critical issues in weather modification research / / Committee on the Status of and Future Directions in U.S. Weather Modification Research and Operations, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2003 |
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ISBN |
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9780309133265 |
0309133262 |
9780309526999 |
030952699X |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (143 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Weather control - Research - United States |
Weather forecasting - Research - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Current Status of Weather Modification Operations and Research -- 3 Evaluation Requirements for Weather Modification -- 4 Tools and Techniques for Advancing Our Understanding -- 5 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- A Glaciogenic and Hygroscopic Seeding: Previous Research and Current Status -- B Modern Statistical Methods and Weather Modification Research -- C Glossary -- D Acronyms -- E Community Participation -- F Committee Member Biographies. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The weather on planet Earth is a vital and sometimes fatal force in human affairs.Efforts to control or reduce the harmful impacts of weather go back far in time. Inthis, the latest National Academies' assessment of weather modification, the committeewas asked to assess the ability of current and proposed weather modificationcapabilities to provide beneficial impacts on water resource management andweather hazard mitigation. It examines new technologies, reviews advances |
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