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Rawinsonde weather balloon just after launch

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Description

Rawinsonde weather balloon just after launch. Notice a parachute in the centerof the string and a small instrument box at the end.After release it measures many parameters.These include temperature, relative humidity, pressure, and wind speed.This information is transmitted back to surface observers.

Credit

NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL)

Collection

NSSL

Instruments

Keywords

Instrumentation