单词 | weather modification |
释义 | > as lemmasweather modification weather modification n. the deliberate alteration of the weather in an area. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > [noun] > change or variation of weather > deliberate weather modification1951 1951 U.S. Congr. Senate Committee Interior Hearings Apr. 152 Weather modification on a small scale, such as protection against frost..is known to be possible. 1968 Times 1 Nov. 6/6 Russian research on methods of reducing damage to crops by hailstorms is being examined seriously in the United States, according to a National Science Foundation report on last year's activities in weather modification. 1977 Time (Europe ed.) 7 Mar. 55/1 The Governors also agreed to create a task force that could channel such requests for aid and coordinate weather-modification (cloud seeding) programs. < as lemmas |
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