Meteorological Balloons
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 1944
Place of publication: Washington, D.C., USA
Language: eng
Description: TM 11-2405 Meteorological Balloons, 1944-04-24
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Paragraph Page; title: SECTION I. Description.; title: General 1 1; title: Types 2 1; title: Definitions 3 3; title: II. Installation and operation.; title: Selection of color of balloon 4 4; title: Sources of hydrogen gas 5 4; title: Shelter 6 5; title: Preparation for inflation 7 9; title: Inflating ceiling balloons 8 9; title: Inflating pilot balloons 9 10; title: Inflating sounding balloons 10 13; title: Use and inflation of ballast balloons 11 15; title: Use of parachutes. 12 16; title: Releasing procedure 13 16; title: Night use of pilot balloons 14 17; title: Use of balloons during precipitation 15 20; title: Rate of ascent 16 22; title: III. Maintenance.; title: Care of hosecocks and nozzles 17 25; title: Storage of balloons 18 25; title: Patching balloons 19 25; title: Care of neoprene balloons 20 25; title: Moistureproofing and fungiproofing 21 26; title: IV. Supplementary data.; title: List of balloons and associated equipment 22 27