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Washington, D.C. The U.S. Weather Bureau station at the National Airport. Plotting the course of a pilot balloon as it ascends into the atmosphere to determine the velocity and direction of winds above the surface
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Credit lineWashington, D.C. The U.S. Weather Bureau station at the National Airport. Plotting the course of a pilot balloon as it ascends into the atmosphere to determine the velocity and direction of winds abov. 1943-01-01. Driscoll, Fred. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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