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pibal

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002034

Pilot balloon. A small helium-filled meteorological balloon that is tracked as it rises through the atmosphere to determine how wind speed and direction change with altitude.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002034
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002034",
  "term": "pibal",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Pilot balloon. A small helium-filled meteorological balloon that is tracked as it rises through the atmosphere to determine how wind speed and direction change with altitude.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/pibal/"
}

Record 2,033 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.