New Technology Designed to Slow, or Weaken Hurricanes. Kate Santich.
by Santich, Kate; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 19Science. Publisher: Orlando Sentinel, 2004ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Dyn-O-Gel | Hurricane modification | Hurricanes | Meteorology -- Research | Weather controlDDC classification: 050 Summary: "We can put a man on the moon. We can send a robot to Mars. We can clone sheep, build artificial human hearts, and destroy entire cities with a single bomb. Why can't we control the weather? The reality is we already do--with varying degrees of success--through seeding clouds, clearing fog from airports and suppressing hail. But taking more dramatic steps, such as attempting to weaken a hurricane or change its path, is enormously controversial." (ORLANDO SENTINEL) This article examines the problems associated with trying to alter hurricanes and discusses the feasibility of the methods now being considered.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: New Technology Designed to Slow, or Weaken Hurricanes, Sept. 24, 2004; pp. n.p..
"We can put a man on the moon. We can send a robot to Mars. We can clone sheep, build artificial human hearts, and destroy entire cities with a single bomb. Why can't we control the weather? The reality is we already do--with varying degrees of success--through seeding clouds, clearing fog from airports and suppressing hail. But taking more dramatic steps, such as attempting to weaken a hurricane or change its path, is enormously controversial." (ORLANDO SENTINEL) This article examines the problems associated with trying to alter hurricanes and discusses the feasibility of the methods now being considered.
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