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Satellite Data in Meteorological Research
A workshop was held in Boulder, CO from 25 to 31 August 1965 with the purpose of acquainting members of the university community with the latest techniques for using satellite... -
Engineering Report on a Dropsonde for Measuring Vertical Wind Velocity in Thu...
This report describes a special dropsonde for measuring and mapping the vertical wind inside thunderstorms. One the possible ways of measuring vertical wind is to drop... -
Wind Tunnel and Field Investigations of Shapes for Balloon Shelters
This report discusses the results of a series of wind tunnel and field tests performed in support of a program to develop a balloon inflation and launch shelter. The study... -
Design of the Eldora Airborne Doppler Radar
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Calibration of the HAO Standard Opal Filter Set
This document describes the motivation for recalibrating the opal filters to know the transmittance values in spectral regions above and below those used in 1970. The spectral... -
Balloon Strain Relief System
A balloon strain relief system for use during pre-launch activities was developed and its effect on balloon tensile strength was examined. Various clamp materials and balloons... -
Material Strength Properties of Startex SL 1883 Film
This report is part of a series prepared for the Materials Research Project of the NCAR Scientific Balloon Facility in order to extend the reliability and capabilities of... -
Boundary Layer Profile Measurement System Engineering Report
The NCAR Field Observing Facility developed a new tethered-balloon wing system, known as the Meteorological Atmospheric Testing (MAT) Wing, which takes meteorological... -
Thermodynamic Profiling Technologies Workshop report to the National Science ...
The Thermodynamic Profiling Technologies Workshop was convened on 12-14 April 2011 to assess the merits of ground-based remote sensing technologies applicable to highly resolved... -
Quality Analysis of Visqueen Balloon Film
A study was conducted to investigate the production history of Visqueen A balloon film and to develop information useful for future procurement, quality control, and design of... -
Evaluation of Collins WXR-700C-G Radar Performance During the MIST Project, J...
This report summarizes comparisons of the Collins WXR-700C-G and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Laboratories FL2 Doppler radars. The intent of these... -
Project Clambake Surface Wind Analysis at Palestine, Texas
The Field Observing Facility of NCAR measured surface winds at the NCAR Scientific Balloon Flight Station at Palestine, Texas, during October and November 1965 in order to... -
The Ophir Air Temperature Radiometer
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Effects of Thermal Cycling on Biaxially Stressed Balloon Films
This report presents the results of an examination of the biaxial strength properties of two commercial balloon films. 0.75 mil VisQueen X-124 and 0.7 mil Winzen StratoFilm were... -
Theoretical Errors on Airborne Measurements Of: Static Pressure, Impact Tempe...
Report on a complete theory development that gives an exact calculation for all angles with irrotational flow around a sphere, the easiest shape for a nose radome which includes... -
On Atmospheric Simulation: A Colloquium
To assess a national need for facilities to simulate atmospheric processes, a Colloquium on Atmospheric Simulation was set up to survey current laboratory experimentation on... -
Strength Characteristics of Grace Cryovac YH Polypropylene Film
This report is part of a series prepared for the Materials Research Project of the NCAR Scientific Balloon Facility in order to extend the reliability and capabilities of... -
Balloon Stress-Band Analysis
A test program to photograph tropopause-level balloon ascent failures unexpectedly revealed the presence of a circumferential stress band in certain balloons which failed... -
GHOST Balloon Data Volume IX: Balloon 70K
Early Global Horizontal Sounding Technique (GHOST) balloon tests have resulted in valuable upper air wind data, particularly in the data-poor mid-latitudes over southern... -
Carrier Balloon Test Flights From Oakey, Australia, January 1973
This report summarizes the results of the Carrier Balloon Tests from Oakey, Australia, in January, 1973. The main objectives of these tests were to check out the launch hardware...
