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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-929-2016
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-929-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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07 Mar 2016
Research article |
| 07 Mar 2016
Controlled weather balloon ascents and descents for atmospheric research and climate monitoring
Andreas Kräuchi
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
Rolf Philipona
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss, Aerological Station, 1530 Payerne, Switzerland
Gonzague Romanens
Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss, Aerological Station, 1530 Payerne, Switzerland
Dale F. Hurst
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Global Monitoring Division, Boulder, Colorado 80305, USA
Emrys G. Hall
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Global Monitoring Division, Boulder, Colorado 80305, USA
Allen F. Jordan
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA
NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Global Monitoring Division, Boulder, Colorado 80305, USA
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Short summary
In situ upper-air measurements are often made with instruments attached to weather balloons launched at the surface and lifted into the stratosphere. It has been demonstrated that ascending weather balloons can perturb the air measured by very sensitive humidity and temperature sensors trailing behind them. The use of controlled balloon descent for such measurements has therefore been investigated and is described here. We present two different methods and show advantages and disadvantages.
In situ upper-air measurements are often made with instruments attached to weather balloons...
