Carr, John 1972-08-25
John Carr, meteorologist from the Texas Water Development Board, discusses the origin and nature of the Texas Weather Modification Act and various cloud seeding operations in the state.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: John Carr
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Date: August 25, 1972
Location: Austin, Texas
Interviewer: Jeff Townsend
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Recollections of selected history of the Texas Water Development Board,
Texas Water Board's responsibilities and priorities listed,
Cites meteorological experiences,
Origin of Texas Weather Modification Act discussed,
Examines nature of Weather Modification Act,
Weather modification operations in Texas surveyed,
Program of cloudseeding evaluated,
Plainview evaluation mentioned,
Water Board's regulation of weather modification related
Tape 1, Side 2:
Discussion of ground generators,
Names problems in evaluation of cloud-seeding,
Comments on Weather Bureau attitude,
Interstate cooperation verified,
Speculations on ecological opposition and goals,
Review of the limits of weather modification,
Dress confrontation recalled,
States extent of weather modification,
Expresses attitude toward state-federal control of weather modification,
Legal aspects described,
Predictions made,
Coalescence method reviewed
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