Open AccessPrecipitation Enhancement—A Scientific Challenge
Author(s) -
Roscoe R. Braham
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
meteorological monographs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.32
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1943-3646
pISSN - 0065-9401
DOI - 10.1175/0065-9401-21.43.1
Subject(s) - weather modification , precipitation , seeding , cloud seeding , meteorology , environmental science , cloud computing , climatology , atmospheric sciences , computer science , geology , aerospace engineering , physics , engineering , operating system
Schaefer's 1946 cloud seeding experiment initiated a quest for weather modification techniques. Progress has been slow; but there are several reasons for believing that useful precipitation augmentation may be possible.