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GHOST Balloon Data Volume VIII: Balloon 60TA
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...- publication PDF
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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...- publication PDF
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Monthly Mean Global Satellite Data Sets Available in CCM History Tape Format
This report describes work completed on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) project, "Intercomparison of Satellite-Based Global Data Sets with Global...- publication PDF
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Proceedings of the Atmospheric Research Aircraft Instrumentation Workshop...
This is part one of a two part report that details the proceedings of the Atmospheric Research Aircraft Instrumentation Workshop and Symposium, held in Oklahoma City, 17 and 18...- publication PDF
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GHOST Balloon Data Volume I: Introduction
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...- publication PDF
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GHOST Balloon Data Volume VII: Balloon 58G
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...- publication PDF
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Evaluation of Collins WXR-700C-G Radar Performance During the MIST Project,...
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...- publication PDF
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Sky Brightness Photometer
This report explains the design development of, and includes the operation manual for, a Sky Brightness Photometer developed by NCAR. This photometer was developed to make...- publication PDF
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Scientific Ballooning Handbook
This handbook summarizes the current technology of ballooning as completely as possible. Evolution and theory of ballooning, as well as contributions from experts in the...- publication PDF
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Non-Standard Tests for Balloon Materials
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...- publication PDF
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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...- publication PDF
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Error Sensitivity of Fixed- and Variable-path Lyman-alpha Hygrometers
This report provides a scientific study for the The Lyman-alpha absorption hygrometer, operating in a variable path mode, illustrating the potential of offering both high...- publication PDF
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Calibration of the NCAR Sabreliner Research Static Pressure Source With a...
Trailing cone results verify that pressure corrections for the NCAR Sabreliner derived from tower flyby data can be extrapolated to higher Mach numbers and higher altitudes with...- publication PDF
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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...- publication PDF
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Collection Efficiency Tables for Membrane Filters Used in the Sampling and...
This document reports the calculations of theoretical collection efficiencies of various membrane filters over a wide spectrum of filtration conditions and particle sizes....- publication PDF
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GHOST Balloon Data Volume VI: Balloon 50D
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...- publication PDF
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Niwot Ridge Remote Meteorological Data Acquisition Station
NCAR maintains a self-powered, automatic, meteorological data acquisition station on the Niwot Ridge (12,300 ft elevation) of the Continental Divide, approximately 12 mi...- publication PDF
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Summer MONEX U.S. Research Flight Missions, May-July 1979
The contents of this document will provide scientific users and participants in the Summer Monsoon Experiment (SMONEX) with quick and concise information on the flight missions...- publication PDF
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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...- publication PDF
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Thermal Analysis of Balloon-Borne Instrument Packages
Peter Fowler, of the University of Bristol, designed a modification to balloon flight equipment in an attempt to maintain temperature at an acceptable level. This report...- publication PDF
