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A small ascending balloon observed with a theodolite in order to obtain data for the computation of the speed and direction of upper–air winds.
Global ChangeScientific & EducationalA method of winds aloft observation in which the elevation and azimuth angles of a theodolite are read while visually tracking a pilot balloon. Balloon height data is estimated from assumed balloon ascension rates.
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