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PILOT BALLOON ASCENT [1 record]

Record 1 2005-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

Measurement of upper winds by the optical tracking of a pilot balloon.

OBS

pilot balloon observations: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • pilot-balloon sounding
  • pilot-balloon ascent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Mesure des vents en altitude au moyen d'un ballon-pilote et d'un dispositif optique de poursuite.

OBS

observations par ballon pilote : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • sondage par ballon-pilote

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
DEF

Medición de los vientos en altitud siguiendo la trayectoria de un globo con un dispositivo óptico.

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