Flight of the helikite - night 1
A perfect night for helikiting. Had One News around to witness the balloon being inflating and gradually raised into the air.
The helikite has some meteorological instruments hanging from beneath it. It is held to the ground by a very strong cable which is winched up and down to different heights. Our NIWA team of Sally and Rowena got out the fleeces, woolly hats and soup and spent the whole night doing just that.
This information will help us understand if and when smoke is transported from ground level up above the rooftops and onto breeze, or trapped near the surface. The helikite caused a minor attraction with several cars pulling up to take a look ,and a few inquisitive children asking what we were up to.
Dawn and the team are just finishing up. They catch some sleep now before doing it all again tonight.
The helikite has some meteorological instruments hanging from beneath it. It is held to the ground by a very strong cable which is winched up and down to different heights. Our NIWA team of Sally and Rowena got out the fleeces, woolly hats and soup and spent the whole night doing just that.
This information will help us understand if and when smoke is transported from ground level up above the rooftops and onto breeze, or trapped near the surface. The helikite caused a minor attraction with several cars pulling up to take a look ,and a few inquisitive children asking what we were up to.
Dawn and the team are just finishing up. They catch some sleep now before doing it all again tonight.
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