Applied Weather Modification
(AtSc 252 Spring 2022)
Overview
The syllabus describes the requirements and
procedures for Applied Weather Modification (AtSc 252). Students are
responsible for knowing class syllabus material; hence, please read
the syllabus carefully. Any changes will be announced through email
to your University of North Dakota (UND) Blackboard site and via
email. Students are responsible for keeping up to date with class
material. Continued enrollment in the course is your implicit
agreement to abide by the class requirements.
Links
Zoom Class Link
AtSc
252 Blackboard Site
North Dakota Weather
Modification Website
Cloud
Seeding and Crops Yields: Evaluation of the North Dakota Cloud
Modification Project
MetTrailer Aerosol
Observations
The
Snow Man
Supercooled
Fog Seeding
Red
River of the North Hydrograph
Slashdot
- April 30 2022: Saudi Arabia Launches Cloud
Seeding Operations to Increase Rainfall
Bowman
Radar - July 8, 2021
Dodging
silver bullets: how cloud seeding could go wrong
(Author seems to be a Luddite)
Audio and Videos
Pi
Cloud Chamber Videos
March
28, 2009 Cloud Video
Colorado
River Shortage (NPR - 20190128)
Supercooled
Water Freezing in Bottle (multiple)
Molecular
Dynamics Simulation of Water Freezing Process
Water
Drop Coalescence Bounce
Into The Storm Video
CapeEx19
(Harrison Rademacher)
Multicell
Maintenance (The
Life Cycle of a Single-Cell Thunderstorm)
New
Zealand 1998 Scientific Balloon Flights (22 January)
Detailed
Footage Finally Reveals What Triggers Lightning
WeatherVideoHD.TV
Rocket-triggered
Lightning
Hurricane
Irma Radar Loop
Tropical
Cyclone Modification and Myths
2022
Schedule (OH 111)
January 11, Tuesday 2 CST [Recording,
Audio Only]
Introduction and Class Syllabus (doc, pdf)
January 13, Thursday 2 CST [Recording,
Audio Only]
Field Experience: 2021 Internship Overview
with Special Guest Isabelle ("Izzy") Adams (pptx, pdf)
January 18 (Tuesday 2 CST)
Campus Close due to Weather Storm
January 18, Thursday 2 CST [Recording,
Audio Only]
Internship and Research Flight Experience
with Special Guest Jonathan Sepulveda (pdf)
January 25, Tuesday 2 CST [Recording,
Audio Only]
Historical, Legal and Sociological Barriers
Assignment (docx,
pdf)
History of Weather Modification
Presentation (odp, pdf)
Pi
Cloud Chamber Videos
Critical Thinking Presentation (odp, pdf)
January 27, Thursday 2 CST [Recording, Audio
Only]
Legal Aspects Presentation (odp, pdf)
Environmental Concerns and Sociological Issues (odp, pdf)
February 1, Tuesday 2 CST
Campus Close on another Tuesday due to Weather
Storm
February 3, Thursday 2 CST [Recording, Audio
Only]
Critical Thinking Assignment (Due February 10) (docx, pdf)
Economic Impacts Presentation (odp,
pdf)
Unintended Weather Modification Presentation (odp, pdf)
February 8, Tuesday 2 CST [Recording, Audio
Only]
P3
Research Aircraft Flight Public Tracker
NOAA
16 Mesoscale Sector 2022/02/08
Statistical Evaluations Presentation (odp, pdf)
March
28, 2009 Cloud Video
Precipitation Evaluation of the North Dakota Cloud
Modification Project (NDCMP) using Rain Gauge Observations (pdf)
February 10, Thursday 2 CST [Recording, Audio
Only]
Statistical Analysis Assignment (Due February 17) (docx, pdf)
Atmospheric Aerosols Presentation (odp, pdf)
February 15, Tuesday 2 CST [Recording, Audio
Only]
Atmospheric Water Presentation (odp,
pdf)
MetTrailer Aerosol
Observations
Nucleation Presentation (odp, pdf)
February 17, Thursday 2 CST [Recording, Audio
Only]
Assignment 2 Review (docx,
pdf)
Nucleation Presentation Conclusion - Ice Nuclei
Exam Method, Study Guide and Study Method (docx,
pdf)
February 22, Tuesday 2 CST (Recording, Audio
Only, Transcript)
NDCMP
Intern Co-pilot Job Listing, see Main
Careers Page and set Agency to “Water Resources” and
then click on “UND students only Co Pilots for North Dakota Cloud
Modification Project”. Closes March 6 at 11:59 pm
Droplet Growth (odp, pdf)
February 24, Thursday 2 CST
Exam 1
March 1, Tuesday 2 CST (Recording, Audio
Only, Transcript)
Review of Exam 1
Discussion - For students that did poorly on Exam I and believe they
can do better, a replacement exam will be given next Tuesday at
3:30. Meet in Clifford Hall 422 after class. The replace
exam may be harder (more questions, less time) and will replace your
Exam 1 grade.
Post Exam Question
Assignment - There are a series of 10 questions with multi answers
given. You have one week to complete the assignment. Answer all
questions, noting the topic of the questions where you are unsure of
the answer. Review the topics where you are unsure of the answers.
Answer the questions a second time for an assignment grade (last
attempt is graded). Students are prevent from changing the answer to
a question submitted.
Ice Crystal Growth (odp, pdf)
Basic Clouds (odp, pdf)
March 3, Thursday 2 CST (Recording, Audio
Only)
Precipitation Processes (odp, pdf)
Questions 1 Assignment - Droplet Growth, Ice
Crystal Growth, Basic Clouds. (docx, pdf)
March 8, Tuesday 2 CST (Recording, Audio
Only)
Complete Precipitation Process Presentation
Cloud Dynamics Presentation (odp,
pdf)
March 10, Thursday 2 CST (Recording, Audio
Only)
MetEd-Convection Assignment (docx, pdf)
Conceptual Models Presentation (odp, pdf)
Precipitation Models
Presentation (odp, pdf)
March 22, Tuesday 2 CST (Recording, Audio
Only)
Hail Suppression Conceptual Models (odp,
pdf)
March 24, Thursday 2 CST (Recopdfrding,
Audio
Only)
Questions 2 Assignment # 7 (docx, pdf)
North Dakota Cloud Modification Project (NDCMP)
Conceptual Model Presentation (odp, pdf)
March 29, Tuesday 2 CST (Recording,
Transcript)
Exam 2 Study Guide (docx, pdf)
Fog Abatement Presentation (odp,
pdf)
March 31, Thursday 2 CST
Exam 2
April
5, Tuesday 2 CST (Recording, Audio
Only, Transcript)
Lightning Suppression Presentation (odp,
pdf)
Hurricane Modification Presentation (odp,
pdf)
April 7, Thursday 2 CST (Recording, Audio
Only, Transcript)
Questions 3 Assignment #8 (docx, pdf)
Review Exam 2 Questions
Seeding Materials Presentation (odp,
pdf)
April 12, Tuesday 2 CST (Recording, Audio
Only, Transcript)
Dry Ice as Seeding Agent Presentation (odp, pdf)
Seeding Agent Dispersal Presentation (odp,
pdf)
Seeding Equipment and Methods Presentation (odp, pdf)
April 14, Thursday 2 CST (Recording, Audio
Only, Transcript)
Radar for Weather Modification Presentation (odp,
pdf)
April 19, Tuesday 2 CST (Recording, Audio
Only, Transcript)
(Sorry for Not Sharing Screen)
Radar for Weather Modification Presentation (odp,
pdf)
April
21, Thursday 2 CST (Recording,
Audio Only)
Questions 4 Assignment #9 (docx,
pdf)
Please complete Class SELFI Questions In
Blackboard
Record-keeping and PARS System Presentation -
Dan Brothers (ppt,
pdf)
April
26, Tuesday 2 CST (Recording,
Audio
Only, Transcript)