Weather Station Balloon
1952
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This photograph shows a helium-filled radar observer balloon at the U.S. Air Force weather station at the Atomic Energy Commission's Nevada Proving Grouds at Indian Springs. Testing of the atmosphere was done following an atomic detonation. This document was digitized by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2013 Summer Workshop at our Boston location.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers.
National Archives Identifier: 7419784
Full Citation: Weather Station Balloon; 1952; Civil Defense Photographs, 1951 - 1961, 1951 - 1961; Construction Project Photographs , 1927 - 1981; Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, Record Group 77; National Archives at Boston, Waltham, MA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/weather-station-balloon, April 27, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.