SOME OBSERVED LOW-LEVEL AIR TRAJECTORIES OVER LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

GEORGE C. HOLZWORTH U.S. Weather Bureau, Los Angeles, Calif.

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ERWIN K. KAUPER Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control District, Los Angeles, Calif.

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THEODORE B. SMITH Meteorology Research Inc., Altadena, Calif.

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Abstract

Small constant-volume balloons, floating within 1700 ft. of the surface, were visually tracked over metropolitan Los Angeles by teams in automobiles. The trajectories and supporting data that were obtained are discussed, as are observing techniques and some operational difficulties.

Abstract

Small constant-volume balloons, floating within 1700 ft. of the surface, were visually tracked over metropolitan Los Angeles by teams in automobiles. The trajectories and supporting data that were obtained are discussed, as are observing techniques and some operational difficulties.

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