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Ceiling balloon

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-004210

A small, gas-filled balloon released from the ground to determine the height of the cloud base. The balloon's ascent rate is known, and an observer tracks its flight until it enters the cloud layer. The time elapsed is then used to calculate the cloud ceiling height.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-004210
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004210",
  "term": "Ceiling balloon",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A small, gas-filled balloon released from the ground to determine the height of the cloud base. The balloon's ascent rate is known, and an observer tracks its flight until it enters the cloud layer. The time elapsed is then used to calculate the cloud ceiling height.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/ceiling-balloon/"
}

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