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National Weather Service
Exploring The Atmosphere
Kites and Balloons
Exploring the Atmosphere
Tracking pilot balloon with theodoliteWomen's first opportunities in meteorology occurred as a result of WWII
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Inflating a pilot balloonWomen's first opportunities in meteorology occurred as a result of WWII
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Launching and preparing to track a pilot balloon from a Coast Guard vessel
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Preparing to launch a pilot balloonWomen's first opportunities in meteorology occurred as a result of WWII
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Preparing to launch a manned balloonThe Weather Service provided information for National Balloon races
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Preparing to launch a balloon on an oceanographic ship
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High altitude balloon on its way
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Balloon for radiosonde
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Launching a balloon in Antarctica
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Preparing a balloon for launch
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Balloon on its way up
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Beginning of a pilot-balloon run at Fort Omaha, Nebraska.In: Monthly Weather Review, April 1919, p. 205.
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Making a reading at the end of the first minute of a pilot-balloon run.In: Monthly Weather Review, April 1919, p. 205.
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Kite reel in use at Weather Bureau Aerological Stations.In: Monthly Weather Review, April 1919, p. 206.
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Front view of Marvin kite meteorograph in use at Weather Bureau AerologicalStations. In: Monthly Weather Review, April 1919, p. 206.
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Kite and balloon theodolite in use at Weather Bureau, Military and NavalAerological Stations. In: Monthly Weather Review, April 1919, p. 206.
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Preparing to launch America's first ballon-sonde. Since this first launch,literally millions of weather balloons have been launched by the NationalWeather Service and its predecessor organization.In: The Principles of Aerography by Alexander McAdie
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Launching a ballon-sonde, probably at St. Louis. The French were the first to use small balloons filled with hydrogen to carry meteorological instrumentsaloft.In: The Principles of Aerography by Alexander McAdie, 1917. Page 13.
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Filling the balloon of a ballon-sonde prior to launch. The French were thefirst to use small balloons filled with hydrogen to carry meteorologicalinstruments aloft.In: The Principles of Aerography by Alexander McAdie, 1917. Page 14.
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Revolving kite and balloon shed at Mount Weather Observatory.In: Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture. 1906. 1907,p. 122.
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