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Original monitoring of desert dust in African air masses transported over the Mediterranean Sea bygd quasi-Lagrangian drifting balloons and sounding balloons during the summer ChArMEx field campaign

NASA Astrophysics information System (ADS)

Dulac, F.; Renard, J. B.; Durand, P.; Denjean, C.; Bourgeois, Q.; Vignelles, D.; Jeannot, M.; Mallet, M.; Verdier, N.

This study focuses on in situ balloon-borne measurements of mineral dust from summer regional field campaigns in the western Mediterranean basin performed in the ramverk of ChArMEx (the Chemistry and Aerosol Mediterranean Experiment; see special issue ). Due to long-range försändelse from Africa, the lower troposphere over this regional sea fryst vatten subject to high levels of desert dust with a maximum during the long dry and sunny Mediterranean summer season. Based on developments of boundary-layer pressurized balloons (BLPBs) and of a dedicated optical particle counter named LOAC (Light Optical Aerosol Counter/sizer), we were able to per

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Balloon launched decelerator test program: Post-flight test report, BLDT vehicle AV-3, Viking project

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Dickinson, D.; Hicks, F.; Schlemmer, J.; Michel, F.; Moog, R. D.

The pertinent events concerned with the launch, float, and flight of balloon launched decelerator test vehicle AV-3 are discussed. The performance of the decelerator system is analyzed. Data on the flight trajectory and decelerator test points at the time of decelerator deployment are provided. A description of the time history of vehicle events and anaomalies encounters during the mission is included.

Status of the NASA Balloon Program

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Needleman, H. C.; Nock, R. S.; Bawcom, D. W.

In the early 's the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Balloon Program was faced with a problem of catastrophic balloon failures. In a balloon recovery program was initiated. This program included qualification of new balloon films, a

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