Weather Modification Association

2006 Annual Meeting

Sixth WMA-EWRI Joint Workshop on
Fundamentals of Weather Modification Field Operations

Tentative Agenda

A Joint Workshop Sponsored by the
WEATHER MODIFICATION ASSOCIATION (WMA) and the
ENVIRONMENTAL WATER RESOURCES INSTITUTE (EWRI)
Of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Friday, April 21, 2006
12:00 - 5:00 pm
Marriot Riverwalk Hotel (across from Convention Center)
San Antonio, Texas

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12:00	Welcome and Introductory Remarks

12:10	Preliminaries
		Formulating an Operations Plan Use of Suspension Criteria Meeting Statutory (Regulatory) Requirements Building Support through Interaction with the Public (12:35-12:50 - Q & A)

12:50	Primer on Glaciogenic and Hygroscopic Cloud Seeding
		Insights Gained from Recent Research (1:30-1:45 - Q & A)

1:45	*Break*

2:00	Principles of Coordination among Field Personnel
		THE METEOROLOGIST'S PERSPECTIVE Tracking Storms: Considerations and Concerns Data Processing and Archival: Ensuring the Integrity of Data Interaction with Pilots and the Public: Communicating and Coordinating Effectively (2:45-3:00 - Q & A)

3:00		THE PILOT'S PERSPECTIVE Briefings and Filings: Things to Remember Flying Conditions: What to Embrace and Avoid Data Acquisition: Procedures and Policies Work Load: Concerns and Cautions (3:45-4:00 - Q & A)

4:00	*Break*

4:15	Evaluating Success
		Making Sense of Project Activities & On the Ground Results: Keys to Communicating between Operations and the Public Using Feedback from Analyst(s): Things to Remember (4:50-5:00 - Q & A)

5:00	Concluding Remarks