Weather and Climate Modification - NSF

NSF 66-3 Weather AN Climate Modification Repori 01 ine SPECIAL COMMISSION ON Weather MOIJIFICATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION WEAMER AND Climate Modification Repori 01 me SPECIAL COMMISSION ON Weather MODIRCATION NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION LETTER OF RANSMITTAL The Honorable Leland J. Haworth Director National Science Foundation Washington, D. C. Dear Dr. Haworth: It is an honor to transmit herewith to the National Science Foundation the report of the Special Commission on Weather Modification , authorized by the National Science Board at its meeting on October 17-18, 1963, in accordance with Sections 3(a)(7) and 9 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, and appointed by you on June 16, 1964. The Commission was requested to examine the physical, biological, legal, social, and political aspects of the field and make recommendations concern ing future policies and programs.

World War II investigations of fog particles by Langmuir and Schaefer. The military possibilities of this dis­ covery led the armed services to sup­ port a broad theoretical, laboratory and field program in cloud modifica­ tion from . 1947 . to . 1952, known as Project Cirrus. Civilian and military implications were investigated by the

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