pl23_wea01167.jpg

Exploring the upper air

Description

Exploring the upper air. Left: Beginning of a pilot balloon flight. Right:Sending up a sounding balloon. Note the parachute which wafts the basket ofinstruments gently to the ground after the balloon bursts. In: Meteorologyby Charles F. Talman, 1922. Library Call Number M T151m.

Credit

U. S. Weather Bureau

Display Date

Circa 1920

Collection

Weather Service