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High Altitude Ballooning And The Effect Of Temperature On Balloon Ascent Rate, Christopher D. Young
High Altitude Ballooning And The Effect Of Temperature On Balloon Ascent Rate, Christopher D. Young
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High Altitude Ballooning and The Effect of Temperature on Balloon Ascent Rate.
Christopher Young
High-altitude balloons are unmanned balloons, usually filled with helium or hydrogen, that after release, ascend into the stratosphere, generally attaining an altitude of between 60,000 to 100,000 feet. The balloon payload includes scientific experiments on organisms, equipment to study radiation, temperature, ultra- violet radiation, and pressure. The balloon flights and experiments are logged by means of video devices and are tracked from the ground through multiple tracking devices. The effect of temperature on the ascent rate of the balloon could change how the balloon expands …