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Description
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.
Display Date
1905 Circa
Location
Missouri, St. Louis
Collection
Weather Service
Exploring the Atmosphere
Kites and Balloons
Keywords
Instruments
Balloons