Federal Weather Modification Efforts Need Congressional Attention

CED-80-5 Published: Nov 01, 1979. Publicly Released: Nov 01, 1979.

Highlights

A coordinated approach to weather modification programs has never been established. Focusing on rainfall augmentation, GAO reviewed the general problems associated with current weather modification programs.

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