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some general comments on meteorological and weather modification activities in the Soviet Union

some general comments on meteorological and weather modification activities in the Soviet Union George S. Benton 1 some general comments on meteorological and weather modification activities in the Soviet Union Durin g the period from 6 May to 3 Jun e 1969, the U. S. I. Kartsivadze operates an anti-hail program using Delegation on Weather Modification were guests of the rockets to seed the clouds with lead iodide. The Dele- Soviet Union as part of the Cultural Exchange Program. gation was fortunate to visit the Alazani Valley when Th e Delegation consisted of Dr. George S. Benton, Presi- there were severe hail storms in the vicinity, and was den t of the American Meteorological Society and (at the therefore able to see the anti-hail program in action. time of the visit) Director of the ESSA Research Lab- O n Thursday, 15 May, the Delegation proceeded by oratories, Head of the Delegation; Dr. Louis J. Battan, bus across the Caucasus Mountains via the Georgian Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Ari- Military Highway. Th e next six days were spent visiting zona; Dr. Archie M. Kahan, Director, Office of Atmo- various programs of the High Altitude Geophysical In- spheric Water Resources, Bureau of Reclamation; Mr. stitute (V.G.I.), which is under the direction of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society American Meteorological Society

some general comments on meteorological and weather modification activities in the Soviet Union

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George S. Benton 1 some general comments on meteorological and weather modification activities in the Soviet Union Durin g the period from 6 May to 3 Jun e 1969, the U. S. I. Kartsivadze operates an anti-hail program using Delegation on Weather Modification were guests of the rockets to seed the clouds with lead iodide. The Dele- Soviet Union as part of the Cultural Exchange Program. gation was fortunate to visit the Alazani Valley when Th e Delegation consisted of Dr. George S. Benton, Presi- there were severe hail storms in the vicinity, and was den t of the American Meteorological Society and (at the therefore able to see the anti-hail program in action. time of the visit) Director of the ESSA Research Lab- O n Thursday, 15 May, the Delegation proceeded by oratories, Head of the Delegation; Dr. Louis J. Battan, bus across the Caucasus Mountains via the Georgian Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Ari- Military Highway. Th e next six days were spent visiting zona; Dr. Archie M. Kahan, Director, Office of Atmo- various programs of the High Altitude Geophysical In- spheric Water Resources, Bureau of Reclamation; Mr. stitute (V.G.I.), which is under the direction of

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Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society – American Meteorological Society

Published: Dec 1, 1969

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