Accession Number:

AD0656692

Title:

PROCEEDINGS, FOURTH AFCRL SCIENTIFIC BALLOON SYMPOSIUM

Descriptive Note:

Special repts. no. 1957

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH LABS HANSCOM AFB MA

Personal Author(s):

• Dwyer, James F.

Report Date:

1967-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

294.0

Abstract:

The document is comprised of a series of papers presented at the Fourth AFCRL Scientific Balloon Symposium in September 1966. The range of subject matter was purposely selected to cover both the major branches of balloon technology and a limited number of topics having a common disciplinary background. It was intended to provide, thereby, the exchange of information on capabilities and requirements essential to the orderly advancement of this technology.

Descriptors:

• *BALLOONS
• *METEOROLOGICAL BALLOONS
• ATMOSPHERE ENTRY
• BALLOON EQUIPMENT
• BEACONS
• ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
• FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
• FLIGHT PATHS
• HUMIDITY
• INFRARED OPTICAL SYSTEMS
• INSTRUMENTATION
• LAUNCHING
• MATERIALS
• METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS
• PARACHUTES
• POLYETHYLENE PLASTICS
• STRATOSPHERE
• SYMPOSIA
• TROPOPAUSE

Subject Categories:

• Lighter-than-air Aircraft
• Meteorology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE