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ceiling balloon: see weather balloon weather balloon, balloon used in the measurement and evaluation of mostly upper atmospheric conditions (see atmosphere ). Information may be gathered during the vertical ascent of the balloon through the atmosphere or during its motions once it has reached a ..... Click the link for more information. . ceiling balloon [′sē·liŋ bə′lün] (aerospace engineering) A small balloon used to determine the height of the cloud base; the height is computed from the ascent velocity of the balloon and the time required for its disappearance into the cloud. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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