Episode 307 - "Up, Up, and Away"
This week John and Shannon talk about launching a large balloon borne instrument and what weather balloons can tell us.
November 5, 202137m 16s
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Show Notes
Weather balloons are one of the few ways to really get in-situ atmospheric measurements. John was over in Norman, OK working on a new balloon borne instrument. We talk about what all is involved in a launch!
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