NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

CRUISING INTO AN OZONE PARADOX ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

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Anne Thompson in front of the NOAA Ronald H. Brown research vessel docked in Norfolk, Virginia.

Part of the travelling ozonesonde system - the antenna with attached pre-amp and voltage line from the receiver mounted on a tripod.

Inside one of the loading bays it is a group effort to secure the ozonesonde/radiosonde package to the balloon and parachute.
The ozonesonde/radiosonde package is launched. Measured ozone and meteorological data is transmitted via telemetry to the
receiver on-board.

Last Revised:  13 October 2000                                     (Back to story)