weather balloon
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Let’s examine temperature data, shown below, from a weather balloon that sampled the atmosphere at Dulles International Airport on Wednesday evening, hours before the precipitation began.
Sleet vs. snow: The reason behind Thursday’s icy mess | Jeffrey Halverson | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostIn fact, the routine weather balloon release at Dulles Airport revealed its presence Wednesday night.
Why our snow forecast missed the mark Thursday morning | Jason Samenow | February 18, 2021 | Washington PostThe balloons fall under a category of use called “lifting applications” which includes party balloons, blimps, and weather balloons, among others, which together comprise less than 10 percent of global helium consumption, according to Kornbluth.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has one star that always rises to the top | Erik Olsen | November 25, 2020 | Popular-ScienceStill, he acknowledged that it was suspicious: if it was just a weather balloon crash, why the secrecy, he asked.
Citizen Hearing on Disclosure, a Faux Hearing About Alien Encounters | Josh Dzieza | May 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Scientific definitions for weather balloon
A balloon used to carry instruments aloft to gather meteorological data in the atmosphere. Weather balloons are tracked by radar, Global Positioning System, or theodolites. The balloon itself usually contains devices to measure temperature, pressure and humidity, although it can contain specialized devices to measure the ozone in the ozone layer. Filled with hydrogen or helium gas, weather balloons can reach 35 km (22 mi) in altitude before disintegrating due to the decreased pressure of the lower stratosphere.
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