What is a weather balloon?

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Title

What is a weather balloon?

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NIWA

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NIWA YouTube

Description

Radar and satellites get all the glory – but who knew that 🎈 are one of the big players when it comes weather forecasting? In our latest episode of Weather Tips from Weather Nerds we head down to Lauder in Central Otago to take a closer look at weather balloons, what they are, and how they play an essential role in weather forecasting.

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Video

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIf6KhmwfsU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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weather / climate / new zealand

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