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National Weather Service
Exploring The Atmosphere
Kites and Balloons
Exploring the Atmosphere
Weather kites were used to bring recording instruments to high levelsTemperature, pressure, humidity and winds were observed from kites
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Exploring the upper air with a weather box kiteKite released at Drexel Aerological StationContinuously read temperature, wind velocity, pressure, altitude, and timeIn: The Boy with the U.S. Weather Men, 1917, p. 172.
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A kite equipped for meteorological observationsFigure 18 of Meteorology by Willis Milham, 1912Time, pressure, temperature, and humidity were recordedRecording instrument was a Marvin Meteorograph
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Kite operations at an aerological station
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A balloon equipped for meteorological observationsFigure 17 of Meteorology by Willis Milham, 1912A German balloon ascent in the late 1800's
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Army Air Force meteorologists prepare to launch hydrogen-filled balloonBalloon transported radiosonde that transmitted back to stationRadiosonde measured temperature, humidity, and pressureThis instrument was used up until just before the end of WWII
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Early testing of hydrogen filled balloons for radiosonde measurementsTheodolite used to track balloon to limit of visibility
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Early balloon and radiosonde launchRadiometeorograph or radiosonde as it became known, below launcher's hand
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Early launch of radiosonde developed by U.S. Bureau of StandardsLaunch preparations at Washington Airport blimp hangar
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Kite and balloon stations in the United States
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Diagram of kite field at Ellendale Aerological Station
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Diagram of kite field at Ellendale Aerological Station
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Kites were flown and secured by means of thin steel piano-wire
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The kite houses were mounted on turntablesThis allowed turning with wind to facilitate kite launching
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Note meteorograph for upper air measurements mounted on kite
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Getting ready to launch a Weather Bureau kite
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Different size kites for different altitudes
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Launching a pilot balloonWomen's first opportunities in meteorology occurred as a result of WWII
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Launching a pilot balloonWomen's first opportunities in meteorology occurred as a result of WWII
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Launching a pilot balloon during strong winds at St. Louis AirportWomen's first opportunities in meteorology occurred as a result of WWII
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