METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR BALLOON OPERATIONS

Abstract

Safety and international considerations have led the Air Force to recognize the need for predetermined trajectories to program balloon operations for periods when weather conditions exceed certain specified minimums. This pamphlet presents a description of balloon operations and stratospheric forecasting techniques as they have evolved at Vernalis, California. It should assist those meteorologists who require familiarization in the complex art of balloon trajectory forecasting. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0269675

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • California
  • Collaborative Techniques
  • Continents
  • Delphi Method
  • Geographic Regions
  • Management Engineering
  • Military Forces (United States)
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites