Word: crystals
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...keep these winds from spiraling inward and increasing their velocity that Stormfury's aircraft dropped silver iodide particles into the colder clouds of water vapor 50 to 110 miles from the eye. Theoretically the vapor would form into ice crystals around the iodide seeds, and the heat released by the crystal formation would raise the temperature in the targeted clouds around the eye. As they heated up, these clouds (called a rainband) would also expand and create new low pressure areas away from the eye. The new regions would, in turn, keep the swirling winds and water vapor from...
...More important, he can see opportunity ahead?in an invitation to expand his operation and in the expectation of higher sales, both of which gains have already been reflected in the optimism of a rising stock market. G.M. Chairman James Roche, looking into one of U.S. industry's key crystal balls, last week came up with a prediction little short of shining. G.M., said Roche, believes that the 1972 model-year "could be a record one for the automobile industry, with total motor vehicle sales approaching 12,750,000 units." That would be a 15% increase oversales...
...three nice children. Discontent with an academic future does not gnaw at him; it nibbles in a stimulating way. So with sleeping bag, fly rod and the warm wishes of wife and kids, he temporarily lights out to what is now the territory behind -the America of high places, crystal air and honeyed waters. It is nature's nation, which has inspired American writing from Thoreau through early Hemingway...
...combined Harvard-Yale track team downed an Oxford-Cambridge squad, 9-7, last night at Crystal Palace in London to give the Americans a 12-11 edge in the traditional series...
Harvard-Yale's combined track squad is favored to win its third straight meet with Oxford-Cambridge this evening at the Crystal Palace Track in London and thus take a 12-11 lead in the series which started...