BALLOON FLIGHT RECORD STATUS REPORT AS OF 30 DECEMBER 1960
Abstract
The flights during this period covered the great series of geophysical events in November 1960. Because of the large amount of data, only very preliminary results are presently available. The table gives the flight number, launch time, launch location, duration, and type of instrumentation used on each of the flights. The flight duration is measured from launch time. The floating-pressure altitude of the current balloon system is 6 mb. In general, the flights attain this altitude about 2 hr after the stated launch time. The balloons do not always float at a constant altitude, however, so that the detailed time-pressure curve for each flight is necessary for final analysis. An index for the types of instruments used is attached at the end of the tabulation. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0258359
Entities
People
- John R. Winckler
Organizations
- University of Minnesota