On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 21:42:54 -0400,
Sanford Manley , in
wrote:
+ said:
+ and tried. Does anyone have any knowledge of such? What I am talking
+ about is something similar to a dropsonde that does not drop but instead
+ stays airborne. It would have to be a 'lighter than air instrument
+ package'.
Intriguing idea. As I recall, there have been balloons the rise to
certain altituted, and then ride the currents at that level.
+ Wonderful idea, but what could a floating sensor do that
+ a good satellite shot could not?
Actually be *in* the hurricane? sure, satellites are great and all,
but they're still 40K kilometers away.
James
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