Abstract: The article is a review of existing studies relating to the economics of weather modification. Five types of weather modification activities are considered: precipitation augmentation, lightning suppression, fog suppression, ...

Abstract: A methodology to estimate the potential value of proposed weather modification projects is described. An illustration of the technique is given to evaluate a hypothetical hail suppression project. This methodology requires ...

Abstract: A project for the development of methodology to enable agribusiness decision makers to utilize more effectively climate information involved investigation of three agribusiness firms, as well as measurement of their actual ...

Abstract: Difficulty in evaluating the economic effectiveness of climate information is a significant impediment to expanding the use of that information. An innovative approach, combining a decision experiment and an empirical ...

Abstract: A three-step process is proposed to be most efficient for generating skillful climate forecasts which could reduce the adverse socioeconomic effects of climatic variability. These steps involve identifying weather-sensitive ...

Abstract: The article describes research opportunities associated with evaluating the characteristics of climate forecasts in settings where sequential decisions are made. Illustrative results are provided for corn production in ...

Abstract: The article summarizes an evaluation of the potential economic impacts of two levels of hail suppression technology on crop production in the United States in 1985 and 1995. Analyses are described which consider economic ...

Abstract: Using a conceptual forecasting format that is similar to some in current operational use, trade-offs between climate forecast quality and economic value are examined from the perspective of the forecast user. Various ...