Post by geo2 on Oct 7, 2017 15:27:01 GMT -6
Many years ago I took a Risk Asssessment seminar with Dr Warner North, a well known expert in the field of Risk Assessment. During the class, he used the example of the US Navy seeding hurricanes in the 1960’s in an attempt to effect their intensity. He claimed that they had some success, but that that there was too great a risk of making matters worse. He was using the example to highlight the risk case of low probability but high impact in a Risk Assessment matrix. He said that they ceased the experiment because of the chance of unintended consequences.
Given 50 years of advancement in technology, meteorology, modelling, etc., it strikes me that it would be awfully tempting to try that experiment again. Does anyone know if there’s been any modern attempt to modify hurricanes?
Given 50 years of advancement in technology, meteorology, modelling, etc., it strikes me that it would be awfully tempting to try that experiment again. Does anyone know if there’s been any modern attempt to modify hurricanes?
