What we lose when weather balloons don't fly

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cozzyd · 17h ago

I've launched a radiosonde once! At summit station, Greenland in 30 kt winds. It was flapping against my head repeatedly, then I let go and it flew away so fast...

Also helped launch one at the south pole but I wasn't the one who let go.

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What we lose when weather balloons don't fly

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