Interim report on the Southeast Queensland Cloud Seeding Research Program

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Water stresses are occurring in Southeast Queensland. In order to assess the feasibility of any future precipitation enhancement potential in clouds in the Southeast Queensland region, it is extremely important to obtain observations in a well-designed measurement program. Aerosol and microphysical measurements, in particular, can help determine if seeding could be beneficial and also help determine what the optimal seeding method would be with regards to potential for enhancing precipitation in local clouds. The potential for such manmade increases is strongly dependent on the natural microphysics and dynamics of the clouds that are being seeded (in this case microphysics means the size and concentration of water droplets and ice inside clouds). These factors can differ significantly from one geographical region to another, as well as during and between seasons in the same region. In some instances, clouds may not be suitable for seeding, or the frequency of occurrence of suitable clo

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