Balloonsonde

In order to understand the vertical distributions of ozone and water vapour in the lower atmosphere and their variabilities and impacts of meteorological conditions and long range transport on ozone distribution, A new balloon based program has been initiated. These balloons are being flown every fortnight from PRL campus and attain ceiling height of about 35 km. The balloon also carries a GPS, which gives precise coordinates of the balloon trajectory and this information is used to derive wind speed and direction.

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