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Figure 32

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Description

Figure 32. Meteorological kite flown from the PRINCESS ALICE II. ProfessorHugo Hergesell of Strasbourg interested Prince Albert in exploring the highatmosphere. As such, the first studies of the upper atmosphere while at seawere conducted off the PRINCESS ALICE II on April 12, 1904, to an altitude of4500 meters.

Credit

Oceanographic Museum of Monaco

Photographer

J. Richard

Display Date

1904 April 12

Location

Atlantic Ocean 43 35.8 N Lat., 7.75 W Long.

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
History of Oceanography Collection
The Early Instruments - Collections of the Oceanographic Museum at Monaco
Supplemental Material, Demonstration Equipment, and Meteorological Instruments