Up, Up and Away: How NIST Research Helped Improve Weather Balloon Forecasting

A key component of the weather balloon was developed at NIST in the 1930s.

View as a Web Page Taking Measure Blog Up, Up and Away: How NIST Research Helped Improve Weather Balloon Forecasting While we think of balloons as a fun party accessory, they also play an important role in weather forecasting. Sunday is National Balloons Around the World Day, a day to celebrate both the whimsical and scientific side of balloons. In the 1930s, NIST researchers designed and built a balloon-borne instrument that could send weather data to the ground. Nearly 90 years later, the devices, known as radiosondes, are still used today. Read More IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Under Pressure: Blaise Pascal, the Barometer and Bike Tires June 14, 2023 You know a scientist has made it when they have a unit of measure named after them. Read More

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