1979Journal of applied meteorologyRequires access

A Cloud-Seeding Experiment in Tasmania

E. J. Smith, LG Veitch, David E. Shaw, Tony Miller

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A cloud-seeding experiment was conducted in Tasmania using a target area and three control areas. Seeding was on a random basis using silver-iodide smoke released from an aircraft. Evidence is presented that seeding increased rainfall in the eastern half of the target area during autumn.

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A cloud-seeding experiment was conducted in Tasmania using a target area and three control areas. Seeding was on a random basis using silver-iodide smoke released from an aircraft. Evidence is presented that seeding increased rainfall in the eastern half of the target area during autumn.

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A cloud-seeding experiment was conducted in Tasmania using a target area and three control areas. Seeding was on a random basis using silver-iodide smoke released from an aircraft. Evidence is presented that seeding increased rainfall in the eastern half of the target area during autumn.

Key concepts: Seeding, Cloud seeding, Silver iodide, Environmental science, Weather modification, Meteorology, Atmospheric sciences, Smoke

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