Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project, Research Program for Precipitation Management, Draft Environmental Assessment (EA).
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Page : 178 pages
File Size : 50,96 MB
Release : 1980
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Page : 178 pages
File Size : 50,96 MB
Release : 1980
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Author : United States. Department of the Interior. Water and Power Resources Service
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Page : 171 pages
File Size : 40,55 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Rain and rainfall
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Author : Edward R. Harris
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Page : 212 pages
File Size : 40,25 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Precipitation (Meteorology)
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 10,85 MB
Release : 2004-01-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309090539
The weather on planet Earth is a vital and sometimes fatal force in human affairs. Efforts to control or reduce the harmful impacts of weather go back far in time. In this, the latest National Academies' assessment of weather modification, the committee was asked to assess the ability of current and proposed weather modification capabilities to provide beneficial impacts on water resource management and weather hazard mitigation. It examines new technologies, reviews advances in numerical modeling on the cloud and mesoscale, and considers how improvements in computer capabilities might be applied to weather modification. Critical Issues in Weather Modification Research examines the status of the science underlying weather modification in the United States. It calls for a coordinated national research program to answer fundamental questions about basic atmospheric processes and to address other issues that are impeding progress in weather modification.
Author : United States. Federal Aviation Administration
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Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,42 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Landing aids (Aeronautics)
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Author : California. Dept. of Water Resources
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Page : 120 pages
File Size : 47,93 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Water resources development
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Author : Jane O. Ebinger
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,21 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821386980
"While the energy sector is a primary target of efforts to arrest and reverse the growth of greenhouse gas emissions and lower the carbon footprint of development, it is also expected to be increasingly affected by unavoidable climate consequences from the damage already induced in the biosphere. Energy services and resources, as well as seasonal demand, will be increasingly affected by changing trends, increasing variability, greater extremes and large inter-annual variations in climate parameters in some regions. All evidence suggests that adaptation is not an optional add-on but an essential reckoning on par with other business risks. Existing energy infrastructure, new infrastructure and future planning need to consider emerging climate conditions and impacts on design, construction, operation, and maintenance. Integrated risk-based planning processes will be critical to address the climate change impacts and harmonize actions within and across sectors. Also, awareness, knowledge, and capacity impede mainstreaming of climate adaptation into the energy sector. However, the formal knowledge base is still nascent?information needs are complex and to a certain extent regionally and sector specific. This report provides an up-to-date compendium of what is known about weather variability and projected climate trends and their impacts on energy service provision and demand. It discusses emerging practices and tools for managing these impacts and integrating climate considerations into planning processes and operational practices in an environment of uncertainty. It focuses on energy sector adaptation, rather than mitigation which is not discussed in this report. This report draws largely on available scientific and peer-reviewed literature in the public domain and takes the perspective of the developing world to the extent possible."
Author : Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project (U.S.)
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Page : 76 pages
File Size : 15,60 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Rain-making
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Author : Julie Koppel Maldonado
Publisher : Springer
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 37,40 MB
Release : 2014-04-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319052667
With a long history and deep connection to the Earth’s resources, indigenous peoples have an intimate understanding and ability to observe the impacts linked to climate change. Traditional ecological knowledge and tribal experience play a key role in developing future scientific solutions for adaptation to the impacts. The book explores climate-related issues for indigenous communities in the United States, including loss of traditional knowledge, forests and ecosystems, food security and traditional foods, as well as water, Arctic sea ice loss, permafrost thaw and relocation. The book also highlights how tribal communities and programs are responding to the changing environments. Fifty authors from tribal communities, academia, government agencies and NGOs contributed to the book. Previously published in Climatic Change, Volume 120, Issue 3, 2013.
Author : Ellen Hanak
Publisher : Public Policy Instit. of CA
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 42,85 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1582131414