U-2 SUPPORT FOR WEATHER MODIFICATION EXPERIMENTS; REQUEST FOR (Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP76B00734R000100250006-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 30, 2003
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: January 17, 1973
• Content Type: MF

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C . D D. EV..-RHART
Deputy
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE COMMAND
2461 EISENHOWER AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA. VA. 22314
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF RECONNAISSANCE GROUP INFORMATION
REQUIREMENTS STAFF, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR
INTELLIGENCE, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Subj: U-2 Support for Weather Modification Experiments;
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Encl: (1) OP-986 Memorandum Ser 007P986 of 5 Jan 1973
1. I IThe enclosed Memorandum from RADM MOFFIT contains a
request for very high altitude imagery in support of a
series of weather modification experiments which are to be
conducted in the vicinity of Santa Barbara, California.
2. The purpose of the experiments is to develop
effective cloud dispersal techniques which, if successful,
could have operational application.
3. u Since the operational capabilities and sensor
systems of the U-2 aircraft suggest its suitability for
obtaining the desired imagery, your assistance in providing
U-2 support to this project is requested.
4. u If your response to this request is favorable, it
is suggested that direct liaison be established between the
appropriate CIA officials and the Navy point of contact for
the project, CDR D. N. BROWN, OX 7-1444.
NAVY review(s) completed.
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MEMORANDUM FOR COlLfl AND R, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE C6M-MA1--D
Subj: Assistance in Conducting Research and Development Project, request
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1. During, the period January to April 1973, Naval Weapons Center,
China Lake will be conducting weather modification experiments over
ocean areas in the vicinity of Santa Barbara, California, Timing of
specific experiments is contingent upon the existence of satisfactory
natural conditions. Last year such conditions existed about 16 times
during the four-month period. The existence of satisfactory conditions
can usually be predicted 6 hours in advance with about 8TZ, reliability.
Tentative decisions to try an experiment are made 48 h-,,urs in advance
with a Go/No decision 24 hours ahead.
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It would be of considerable value if very high altitude imagery (visible
and/or IR) of portions of the experiment area (200x 200 n mile) were
available at -1.10-minute i n+-.er'ta 7 R for one.. hour prior to li tial seeding
and up to three hours following seeding. Informal liaison has indicated
that U-2 str~rices might- be able to provide some of the desired coveragF,
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3. it is requested that coverage of as many experiments as possible
be au or.ized on a not to interfere basis in support of this weath:tr
modification R&D effort, It is recognized that the unavoidable ind-fi-
nite times the coverage would be desired and the short alert times which
are intrinsic to the problem may preclude coverage in many cases. If
authorized, it is recommended tha. t direct liaison be established between
the R&:ID project personnel (Dr. Elliott, NqW:C, X2410) and aircraft activity
in order to defin details and effect coord-i.nation. The point of contact
on my staff for this project is CDR D. N. Brown (0X7-1444),
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