Small Balloon Ballistic Tracing and Behavior Anomalies

Abstract

A balloon tracking and meteorological data gathering system was developed for small free floating balloons. The evolution and test of this system and several small balloon flights are described. Balloons of different volumes were flown at several altitudes, varying durations, and times of day. Position, pressure-altitude and temperature data from these flights were closely monitored. These data have been correlated with cloud cover, terrain, and diurnal changes. Data from the July 1990 flight series are described in the greatest detail.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA247435

Entities

People

  • John R. Ground

Organizations

  • Phillips Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cirrus Clouds
  • Cloud Cover
  • Clouds
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Centers
  • Data Processing
  • Diurnal Variations
  • Ground Stations
  • Lugs
  • Meteorological Data
  • Payload
  • Radiosondes
  • Solar Radiation
  • Stations
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
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  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.