Word: oommen
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Harvard community is still awaiting the first burst of steam this winter as a custom made steam meter, ordered from a Washington contractor over two months ago, has yet to be installed, said George Oommen, senior project development officer for the Harvard University Planning Group...
...test of the fountain last Monday and Tuesday revealed that winds above 15 knots blow away the water vapor, ruining the fountains rainbow affect, Oommen said...
...added that the recent warm weather has also prevented fountain operation. The fountain, which runs in the winter by spraying steam at 180 degrees, cannot operate when air temperature exceeds 40 degrees as the steam will not condense and will dangerously heat the spray jets, Oommen explained...
Temperature and wind sensors are in the process of being calibrated, but Oommen said he doesn't expect the fountain to operate again until mid-April when water, rather than steam, will fuel the fountain's rainbow effect...
...This fountain is the first of its kind in the world, and we want to be very careful and deliberate so as not to hurt anyone," said Oommen, adding that he expects the fountain to be fully functional by next winter...