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A weather balloon, also known as a sounding balloon, is a balloon (specifically a type of high-altitude balloon) that carries instruments to the stratosphere to send back information on atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity and wind speed by means of a small, expendable measuring device called a radiosonde.
Synchronized weather balloon launches have helped meteorologists create forecasts over the past 150 years, and now the old tradition is going high tech. Twice a day - every day of the year ...
An example image from a hobby high-altitude balloon launched by the Make Stuff Club from Kalamazoo College A photo taken from a 1,500 g (3.3 lb) weather balloon at approximately 100,000 ft (19 mi; 30 km) above Oregon A latex weather balloon bursting at about 29.5 km (18.3 mi; 97,000 ft)
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The festival is the longest-running balloon festival in the United States. [5] The event has been held at the Union County Airport since 1975. It will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025. [6] [7] The festival has since grown to attract 30,000 people per year. [8] The festival is a non-profit event that benefits different charities every year ...
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Synchronized weather balloon launches have helped meteorologists create forecasts over the past 150 years, and now the old tradition is going high tech. Sensors beam data back down to Earth every ...
A ceiling balloon also called a pilot balloon or pibal, is used by meteorologists to determine the height of the base of clouds above ground level during daylight hours. In the past, and sometimes today, a theodolite was used to track the balloon in order to determine the speed and direction of winds aloft. [ 1 ]