Pilot balloon observations, 1933
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PrintThis logbook contains "Pilot balloon ascension report" sheets from the Johnson-Smithsonian Deep-Sea Expedition to the West Indies taken at the station "Yacht Caroline" from 25 January to 12 March 1933. These sheets include the following data fields: station, date, starting time, ascension number, minutes, elevation horizontal angle, distance from observation point, altitude, wind direction and velocity, theodolite number, observer and record names, clouds, temperature, pressure, humidity, visibility, balloon type and weight, and notes. Latitude and longitudinal information is also included. A five page report by T. Townsend Brown, 15 April 1933, is also included.
1933
Jan 25, 1933
Apr 15, 1933
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SIA RU007089
Paul Bartsch Papers, 1901-1963
1 field book
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 3 Folder 5