AquariusRadar

One of the arguments to nullify the aquariusradar idea that might be put forward is that there is no scientific basis for thinking it would work. To the contrary, the idea is supported by the "butterfly effect" of chaos theory that is generally accepted by weather scientists. The early work of Edward Lorenz has promoted weather research so that today it is a top discipline in physics. This year Klaus Hasselmann and Syukuro Manabe received the Nobel prize for physics for their work on climate change models. Much of that modeling is based on the earlier work of Lorenz. While he never won the Nobel, Lorenz received numerous awards and accolades in the scientific community. Another anti-science argument might be that microwave energy cannot heat (speed up) water molecules. That's wrong of course. A low powered microwave oven can heat water to boiling and beyond. A larger microwave source-like a radar- can heat water in a cloud by a tiny amount at a much greater distance (20 miles?). That tiny heating effect is the "butterfly wing flapping", repeated many times as the radar sends out pulses of energy hundreds of times per second. That repetitive heating, while tiny, impacts the CN cloud development in a big way as the cloud development is non-linear. A tiny change at the start makes for big changes in growth (height?) of the dynamic CN cell. It doesn't work on less active strataform type clouds as those are slow to develop and are not dynamic but rather static in nature. The heating induced by the microwave energy inhibits the growth of the flooding CN thunderstorm and makes additional water vapor available for nearby storms and mountain lifting to translocate the rain to storage.

weatherfan2021 quoted Mr. Marine Layer, but I think he/she is referring to me. Forgive me if I am wrong. weatherfan2012 thinks aquariusradar is bogus BS. As is usual, anything new is immediately termed 'heretic" or "conspiricy". But I know weatherman is just trolling to get his giggles. weatherman, why would you think I am a liar tossing out preposterous ideas? Have you operated high power radars and observed the effects of microwave energy on clouds. If so, let us know. I don't think you have. I have made an attempt for 15 years to explain how this concept can be put to advantage. It has not worked because this is the age of anti-science-everything is a government conspiracy-climate change is hoax-vaccines are evil, etc. I doubt if weatherman has ever considered what might improve the outlook for drought relief or how tornadoes might be averted. Why don't you put forward some scientific arguments that nullifies my aquariusradar idea and experience rather than simply calling me a crazy liar.

A forum member posted the question: Can flooding and extreme drought occur at the same time? Yes- and the recent AR that created local flooding is occurring during long term drought. Aquariusradar can help smooth the peaks between the two extremes. During this last AR+cyclone event, the Santa Cruz/Big Sur coastal region received 8+ inches of rain. The coastal streams were in flood and a large percentage of the rain rushed back and was lost to the ocean. A mobile aquariusradar situated in a coastal community, Big Sur for example, could target CN cells over the ocean as they approached the coast. The targeted CN cells are inhibited by the microwave energy and the clouds rain less. The added available moisture (water vapor) passes over the coastal mountains and is taken up by competing rain cells in the Central Valley. The rain that was causing coastal flooding has been transported to the Central Valley where the water can recharge the aquifer. I spent many years as an operator of DoD radars. I have witnessed the effect of the microwave energy to inhibit and stop the growth of CN clouds. I also did a ten year study of the rainfall pattern around a large space surveillance radar in Florida. That study shows that the translocation of rain does occur; a dry rain shadow area and an well above average rainfall area. See my post above. A similar radar at Beale AFB in California might show the same results but the hilly terrain and lack of reporting stations make the analysis more difficult.

Right on. Some areas getting a big AR. Big Sur, Post, and Pfeiffer State Park getting 8+ inches by radar total so far. Ground gauges may get more.

Predicted AR 1-3? Noway. Maybe AR 0.5.

There continues a large area of thunderstorms WNW of the Hawaiian Islands and satellite indicates this is the moisture source for the predicted AR 1-3 for Monday. As the trough ( 992 mb) approaches, hopefully the flow of upper level moisture continues to help fuel the cyclone as it goes down the California coast. Those active CN thunderstorms WNW of Hawaii could be targeted by aquariusradar on board ships. The microwave energy applied immediately before the most intense rainfall, inhibits the growth and holds moisture aloft. The CN cell growth is checked just before the mature stage is reached and not allowed to "rain" itself out over the ocean. The water vapor held aloft now has more time to be swept north and eastward by the jet as it loops over the blocking high. In this scenario, aquariusradar translocates water from the central Pacific to the California coast fueling the low pressure storm that creates rain for California.

An early weather modification study was Project Whitetop by the University of Chicago and paid for by US government taxpayers. The study results were surprising- the silver iodide dispersion did not increase rainfall; not only did the data for the 5 year study not show an increase in rainfall but the overall rainfall in the study area decreased by 20%. These negative results-no increase could be normally expected- were the result of how the project radar was used. The radar was used to observe the impact of the silver iodide flares on the growth of the cumulus clouds. Thus, the clouds were constantly targeted by the microwave energy and the growth inhibited. It was early evidence of the aquariusradar effect. The study was conducted mostly on afternoon pop up showers. When aquariusradar is used in this way-on stand alone CN cells, rainfall is reduced because no nearby clouds can take up the available moisture. Here is a link to a synopsis of the 1966 study results Project Whitetop https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.163.3874.1445 There are a number of internet sites with more detailed study on the Whitetop weather modification project.

Some very light rain in Santa Cruz, Big Basin, and Mt. Hamilton areas. That moisture squeezed over the top of the blocking high from the big storms over Hawaii. There are still thunderstorms, over the open ocean, west of the island chain. This is a case where aquariusradar could enrich the flow of water that the jet is currently moving over the ocean to central California. Targeting CN storms with microwave energy inhibits rainfall and keeps more water aloft at high altitude so the jet can sweep it eastward to the coast. Most forum members might think this is crazy talk-aquariusradar, drought relief, microwave energy, etc. I hope by talking about the idea on this forum, some decision maker may hear about it and think it is an idea worth pursuing.

Interesting NASA photos of Sierra snowpack changes over the years here in this scary article about disappearing snow. Sierra snowpack https://www.yahoo.com/news/sierra-nevada-snowpack-crucial-water-173100720.html Weird : Big Island volcano snow blizzard predicted-Kona blizzard https://www.yahoo.com/news/hawaii-under-blizzard-warning-12-154854897.html and Mt. Whitney barren of snow. Topsy turvy weather.

Bakersfield will impose more water use restrictions according to this original Bakersfield paper article.Bakersfield water restrictions https://www.yahoo.com/news/water-restrictions-coming-bakersfield-address-020100016.html

Classic reaction of the forum members totally disinterested in anything but their own posts.

Multiple aquariusradars stationed around Abbottsford and east towards the drainage of the Okanogan and Methow rivers could loft the excessive rainfall out of the prairie of the flooded BC communities and farms into these river basins; hence to the Columbia for storage at the Dalles and similar dams or release to the Pacific. These category 3-5 ARs are going to continue and in this region of the NW Pacific more disastrous flooding can be expected in the future. The cost of these simple microwave emitters would be small compared to the cost of flooding damage. Ask me how aquariusradar could work.

This original BBC article says Australian weather scientists declare La Nina at hand. La Nina in Australia https://www.yahoo.com/news/australia-declares-la-ni-weather-051942391.html As Australia is upside down in the southern hemisphere, La Nina there means wetter conditions. Many things are different there; driving on the left side, recording dates as day/month, etc.

Denver broke a 90 year record for late first snow. La Nina to blame?

Aquariusradar cannot directly effect global warming. Aquariusradar can help alleviate the extremes of the local weather impacts of global warming. An extreme example is the AR combined with higher temperatures that reduce the snowfall coverage; those together can result in flooding; the current British Columbia flooding is an example. The targeted CN cells that contribute to flooding in low elevation flood prone areas can be inhibited by the microwave energy. If flooding is severe, the aquariusradar continues to radiate energy onto the CN cell until the cell reaches a high elevation. At this point the aquariusradar is turned off and the precipitation falls as stick and stay snow. In doing so, water is transported from flooding to snowpack storage. Aquariusradar cannot make it rain when the weather is dry. The weather must be raining for the technique to work. Unlike cloud seeding, Aquariusradar does not claim to increase rainfall. Aquariusradar transports excess rain a short distance to storage. The technique is a water transport method. The total amount of local rainfall is not changed but the rainfall location is moved to a storage area. Rainfall from CN cells that approach burn scar areas and might create flash flood can be suppressed by the microwave energy and the moisture made available to other CN cells nearby. Total local rainfall is unchanged. Unlike cloud seeding, Aquariusradar does not remove moisture from the atmosphere in an unnatural way. Using cloud seeding in the Sierra for snowpack enhancement might be removing moisture that would ordinarily fall as snow in the mountains of Utah. However, cloud seeding continues as the last resort in drought as described in this original Santa Fe paper article. New Mexico cloud seeding https://www.yahoo.com/news/mexico-may-turn-cloud-seeding-045900914.html Update: seems New Mexico ski resorts have backed away from cloud seeding after negative reactions from citizens as noted by this article No No Cloudseeding https://www.yahoo.com/news/despite-drought-mexico-project-seed-234513580.html The concern is the silver iodide dispersion might be harmful? Taking water from the atmosphere that might naturally fall as rain or snow in another state isn't mentioned.

The catastrophic flooding in British Columbia is the direct result of global warming. While the powerful AR of Oct 24 started the floods by saturating the ground and filling every reservoir, continued heavy rain in November has created a disaster. The warm temperatures disallowed the precipitation to fall as snow and be stored in the snowpack. In previous years, the snow line of the coastal mountains might be as low as 2000 feet. Now the sticking and staying snow line is between 3500 and 4000. Only the highest peaks are storing snow. The run off from all that extra terrain has never been seen before. Like the rest of the Western coast of North America, winter is the time for the heaviest rainfall.

It is raining in Eureka.

The aquariusradar can help with the coastal flooding created by ARs-moving precipitation as flooding rain at low elevations to higher elevations as stored snow. Trouble looms ahead. Global warming creates more flooding of coastal rivers and streams as the warmer temperatures force the snow line elevation to greater heights. Less snow can be stored; the area of snowpack is reduced. The extra rain water rushes down from ever greater height. A double whammy from global warming; more drought and more flooding. Orting, Wa. sits below Mt. Rainier along the Puyallup River which is now in serious flood. The floodwaters should have been stored on the mountain as snowpack but the warmer temperatures have elevated and decreased the snowfalls boundary.

A dribble of high level moisture is crawling up towards SoCal from the ITCZ. If the moisture reaches the coast, a very weak trough that sets along the coast might create some interesting clouds and sunsets for the next couple of days. No rain predicted. The moisture flow is tiny compared to the modest atmospheric river washing the Oregon/Washington coast.

More heavy rain expected for Washington and Oregon in this USA article. Betcha the folks in Forks would like to sell some of that rain to SoCal.More rain for Forks. A few storms like those in October could certainly pay for an aqueduct; Cal water costing $750 per acre foot. https://www.yahoo.com/news/atmospheric-river-wallop-pacific-northwest-174752857.html

NorCal getting nice rain. The 2021-22 year getting off to a good start. Now if SoCal and the Colorado plateau can get some? Hope our thoughts on La Nina are all wrong.

Trinity Alps Wilderness maximum elevation 9,000 ft. Snowing all afternoon and now. Hurray! All about Trinity Alps. Trinity Alps https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Alps

Looking forward to the green of late February.

The close CoCoRahs to Copperopolis is Angels Camp reporting 4.67" and raining. Here is the link https://maps.cocorahs.org