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Evaluation of wake influence on high-resolution balloon-sonde measurements
Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics, University of Rostock (IAP), Kühlungsborn, Germany
previously published under the name Jens Söder
Michael Gerding
Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics, University of Rostock (IAP), Kühlungsborn, Germany
Andreas Schneider
Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics, University of Rostock (IAP), Kühlungsborn, Germany
now at: SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Andreas Dörnbrack
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IPA), Wessling, Germany
Henrike Wilms
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IPA), Wessling, Germany
Johannes Wagner
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IPA), Wessling, Germany
Franz-Josef Lübken
Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics, University of Rostock (IAP), Kühlungsborn, Germany
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Short summary
Atmospheric measurements on rising balloons can be compromised by the balloon's wake. The aim of this study is to provide a tool for assessing the likelihood of encountering the balloon's wake at the position of the gondola. This includes an uncertainty analysis of the calculation and a retrieval of vertical winds. We find an average wake encounter probability of 28 % for a standard radiosonde. Additionally, we evaluate the influence of wake from smaller objects on turbulence measurements.
Atmospheric measurements on rising balloons can be compromised by the balloon's wake. The aim of...
