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Weather Modification by Cloud Seeding-A Status Report 1989-1997

William R. Cotton
Colorado State University
Deptartment of Atmospheric Science
Fort Collins, CO 80523

• Introduction
• The Static Mode of Cloud Seeding
• The Dynamic Mode of Cloud Seeding
• Hygroscopic Seeding
• Weather Modification Funding
• Lessons Learned that the Global Climate Change Community Should Pay Attention To
  • Hygroscopic Seeding and the CCN-Albedo Hypothesis
  • The Importance of Natural Variability
  • The Dangers of Overselling
  • The Capricious Administration of Science and Technology
• Scientific Credibility and Advocacy
  • Should Society Wait for Hard Scientific Evidence?
• Acknowledgments
• References
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