Excerpt from Weather Modification Operations in California: October 1, 1965-September 30, 1966 The issuance in 1966 of reports by the National Academy of Sciences and National Science Foundation marked a turning point in the prevailing opinion of scientists on the subject of weather modification. In contrast to previous attitudes of skepticism, there now appears to be a consensus that modification is a subject of prime importance and one for legitimate scientific inquiry and engineering development. It has been demonstrated that, using existing knowledge and presently available technology, physical changes in clouds can be produced artificially. Weather modification operations in California are governed by Chapter 4, Division 1, Sections 400 through 415 of the Water Code. These initiating and reporting a project. The section also describes special cases and indicates penalties for violation of the statute. The Department of Water Resources administers the Water Code provisions governing weather modification operations in California. This bulletin, the eleventh in a continuing series, presents a description of weather modification projects and evaluation techniques in California, according to data in notices of intention, project completion reports, and project evaluation reports submitted to the Department under the Water Code requirements.

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