The September 12, 1978 newsletter written by Henry Lansford describes changes in the National Hail Research Experiment. The lack of significant results from the 1972-74 cloud seeding efforts made clear the necessity for more research on the nature and behavior of thunderstorms. Thus, the Convecti... Show moreThe September 12, 1978 newsletter written by Henry Lansford describes changes in the National Hail Research Experiment. The lack of significant results from the 1972-74 cloud seeding efforts made clear the necessity for more research on the nature and behavior of thunderstorms. Thus, the Convective Storms Division (CSD) of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) will be using the field headquarters in collaboration with scientists from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, the University of Wyoming, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Research aircraft, weather balloons, radar, lidar (laser radar), and doppler radars were all used to study thunderstorms. Show less
