Preliminary evaluation of the 1976 rain modification project in central Illinois

Authors

  • Stanley Changnon Jr.
  • Neil Towery

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54782/jwm.v9i1.625

Keywords:

Weather Modification Research, Weather Modification Operations

Abstract

The first major weather modification project to occur in lllinois was  pursued in east-central lllinois during late July-August of 1976. It related to an effort to increase summer rainfall. A group of  farmers and others concerned with agricultural production in a  5-county area centered on Coles County decided to raise funds and  hire a cloud seeder in an effort to increase the precipitation.....

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Technical Notes and Correspondence

How to Cite

Preliminary evaluation of the 1976 rain modification project in central Illinois. (1977). The Journal of Weather Modification, 9(1), 66-78. https://doi.org/10.54782/jwm.v9i1.625