{"id":24202,"date":"2026-07-31T17:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/31\/drones-offer-alternative-to-balloons-for-weather-research\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T17:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:37:14","slug":"drones-offer-alternative-to-balloons-for-weather-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/31\/drones-offer-alternative-to-balloons-for-weather-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Drones offer alternative to balloons for weather research"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pre-programmed flights gather data at different altitudes then return to bases to recharge and download<\/p>\n

Weather happens in the boundary layer, the atmosphere from ground level to a few thousand metres, but this can be difficult to study in detail: weather stations are too low, and aircraft are expensive. Instrumented weather balloons are the traditional solution, and thousands are released every day. But these are at the mercy of the wind and use irreplaceable helium.<\/p>\n

Drones offer an alternative and the US company Meteomatics has taken the idea further with Meteobase<\/a>, a base station on the ground with a drone that can be launched and recovered automatically. It carries out a pre-programmed flight, gathering data at different altitudes, then returns to recharge and download data which the Meteobase sends to researchers.<\/p>\n

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\nPre-programmed flights gather data at different altitudes then return to bases to recharge and download
\nWeather happens in the boundary layer, the atmosphere from ground level to a few thousand metres, but this can be difficult to study in detail: weather stations are too low, and aircraft are expensive. Instrumented weather balloons are the traditional solution, and thousands are released every day. But these are at the mercy of the wind and use irreplaceable helium.
\nDrones offer an alternative and the US company Meteomatics has taken the idea further with Meteobase, a base station on the ground with a drone that can be launched and recovered automatically. It carries out a pre-programmed flight, gathering data at different altitudes, then returns to recharge and download data which the Meteobase sends to researchers. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pre-programmed flights gather data at different altitudes then return to bases to recharge and download Weather happens in the boundary layer, the atmosphere from ground level to a few thousand metres, but this can be difficult to study in detail: weather stations are too low, and aircraft are expensive. Instrumented weather balloons are the traditional …<\/p>\n

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