DHClecl t.ban betoN, due to t~ hiriDC ot ~" personnel. 'l'he
Joint laboratol"J' aDd ottice which this project shares with
uother 11 hi&hl7 1D&dequate tor aix ~~en ot theirs and elnea
et OUJ'8 - a total ot 17 •• in a spaa. approximatel7 15xl5 tNt..
4. M•th9d• ot .lttaqk
lJntU plastic balloou can be obtained, ve vill contill1Je
to ~ cluatera ot uteorolo&ical balloons.
e. hpe.ratu.e azd JauielD
Tlw oll1.7 aubatantial chanp in equi}D8nt duria, the
periocl ooTerecl bJ' this report, other than general atrengtheainc
ot fi71DC liMit 11 the addition ot a D8Y aiD sand t.llaat. droppiDC
dnioe to tlw equi~nt traiD ot the nights to be made at. .llamogordo.
TM dnice conaistt or a Mat or eight. plaatic tubea each
t1lle4 vith di'J' 8&Dd ud sealed on the bottoa with a aturd7 paper
--... .lt. the bot.t.oa ot each tube, reatiDC apiut. the -bra•,
S.. a ..U detoat1DC ~quilt ot sufficient tore~ to ruptUN the paper
&Dd pend.t the sud to tall. !ach squib is con.otecl to a d1tteren\
1-.d Oil tbl baro-nitoh ot a radio-sonde modulator, ao that a
predete1'111Ded wight or H.Dd •7 be released at ei&ht predetendned
alt.1t1Jdea. .A ....U. wire •aheit• ia placed over the o~tor ot t.be
mclulator ill such a •7 that tba pill &I'll 1• litted clear or the ooa-
taot.a 4l11"1DI ascent &lid pemittecl to drop into place at &D altitUI!e
alto'ft tbat ot the hipeat tiriDC contact.. 'l'hia ia delicnecS to prenn\
tM t1.ri.J1c ot aquibe aD4 conaequellt droppiDC or b&l.laat duriDC aacent.
t. Qne'vit• ap« ltos ••tioM
I\ ia tel\ tbat the •• ot treel7 ext.euible •teorolo&ioal
lallooM 11 uuatiatactoi'J' tor &DJ' tiDal aolutioa of our probl-
lleoaue or their i.DMreiR iutab111t'7 &lid the rapid det.eriorat1oa
ot DeO'"• rubber UDder tbe r&J'II ot the lUll. It. 11 felt. that. cluater
niptt of theN balloou &1"0 a purel7 atop-1ap •thod ot fioat.iDC Yateoa
J.aberator1ea equi~at. u.atll pla.at1o DOD-ertenaible b&l.loo• call be
olrM1 DIM ... tettecl.
!Ill ... tor P"Mter. work apace 11 becOIIinc 1DO:reaa1~
•pat u ..., pencnmel are added to the project. a.Dil t.ba eztent ot
tM wrt IJ'CNI•
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