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Claims1. A multicomponent aerosol composition for promoting atmospheric water precipitation by seeding moist atmospheric air at a temperature below 0.degree. C. comprising a compacted mixture of 14% by weight silver iodide, 25% by weight sodium iodate, 3% by weight copper iodate, 4% by weight barium chromate, 42% by weight ammonium perchlorate and 14% by weight poly-p-phenylene. 2. A multicomponent aerosol composition for promoting atmospheric water precipitation by seeding moist atmospheric air at a temperature below 0.degree. C. comprising a compacted mixture of 1.5% by weight silver iodide, 20% by weight potassium periodate, 5% by weight barium iodate, 4% by weight copper iodide, 4% by weight lead iodide, 53.5% by weight ammonium perchlorate, and 16% by weight phenolic resin. 3. A multicomponent aerosol composition for promoting atmospheric water precipitation by seeding moist atmospheric air at a temperature below 0.degree. C. comprising a compacted mixture of 8% by weight silver iodide, 23% by weight potassium iodate, 3% by weight lead iodate, 4% by weight copper iodide, 46% by weight ammonium perchlorate, and 15% by weight poly-p-phenylene. 4. A method of atmospheric water precipitation comprising seeding the moist atmosphere at a temperature below 0.degree. C. by an aerosol generated by burning a pyrotechnic mixture comprising a compacted mixture of 14% by weight silver iodide, 25% by weight sodium iodate, 3% by weight copper iodate, 4% by weight barium chromate, 42% by weight ammonium perchlorate and 14% by weight poly-p-phenylene. 5. A method of atmospheric water precipitation comprising seeding the moist atmosphere at a temperature below 0.degree. C. by an aerosol generated by burning a pyrotechnic mixture comprising a compacted mixture of 1.5% by weight silver iodide, 20% by weight potassium periodate, 5% by weight barium iodate, 4% by weight copper iodide, 4% by weight lead iodide, 53.5% by weight ammonium perchlorate, and 16% by weight phenolic resin. 6. A method of atmospheric water precipitation comprising seeding the moist atmosphere at a temperature below 0.degree. C. by an aerosol generated by burning a pyrotechnic mixture comprising a compacted mixture of 8% by weight silver iodide, 23% by weight potassium iodate, 3% by weight lad iodate, 4% by weight copper iodide, 46% by weight ammonium perchlorate, and 15% by weight poly-p-phenylene. |