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Noun Concept
Categories: Meteorological instrumentation and equipment
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pilot balloon  ceiling balloon  pibal  Pilot weather balloon
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Meteorological balloon used to observe air currents WordNet 3.0
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Meteorological balloon used to observe air currents WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A ceiling balloon also called a pilot balloon or pibal, is used by meteorologists to determine the height of the base of clouds above ground level during daylight hours. Wikipedia
A pilot balloon. Wiktionary
A small unmanned balloon whose ascent is followed by a theodolite to obtain data for the computation of the speed and direction of winds in the upper air. Wiktionary
Balloon to obtain data for winds. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
meteorological balloon
meteorological instrumentation
gas balloon
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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pilot balloon
Wikipedia
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ceiling balloon
Wikidata
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Ceiling balloon
Wiktionary
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pibal, pilot balloon
Wikipedia Redirections
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pibal, pilot balloon, Pilot weather balloon

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