The 15th International Conference on Interactive Information and Processing Systems(IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology

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LESSONS LEARNED ON BALLOON INFLATION AND LAUNCH SHELTERS

Richard A. Petersen, NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD; and W. H. Blackmore

The National Weather Service constructed 4 prototype Balloon Inflation and Launch Shelters. These shelters were subjected to extensive field testing under a wide range of weather conditions. Some of these shelters are currently deployed at operational sites. This paper discussed the lessons learned during the last four years on semi-automated and fully-automated radiosonde launches.

The 15th International Conference on Interactive Information and Processing Systems(IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology