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A graphical aid used in the [[reduction]] of data from a [[winds-aloft observation|winds-aloft  observation]].<br/> The board is designed so that the projections of the path of a [[balloon]] as a function of [[azimuth]]  may be graphed in a convenient manner. The separation of the points that correspond to the  horizontal [[wind]] is read from a special measuring [[scale]] converting distance to speed.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A graphical aid used in the [[reduction]] of data from a [[winds-aloft observation|winds-aloft  observation]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The board is designed so that the projections of the path of a [[balloon]] as a function of [[azimuth]]  may be graphed in a convenient manner. The separation of the points that correspond to the  horizontal [[wind]] is read from a special measuring [[scale]] converting distance to speed.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 01:11, 29 March 2024

A graphical aid used in the reduction of data from a winds-aloft observation.
The board is designed so that the projections of the path of a balloon as a function of azimuth may be graphed in a convenient manner. The separation of the points that correspond to the horizontal wind is read from a special measuring scale converting distance to speed.

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