Below are photos from the Aerosols99 Cruise: Atlantic leg (Jan-Feb 1999). Daily ozonesondes were launched from Norfolk, VI to Cape Town South Africa.

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Gator team!		NOAA's Ron Brown Research Vessel docked in Norfolk.
Our stuff		Receiver hooked to the software the translates & records the data telemetry.
Inside one of the loading bays: Day of a launch - A. Thompson prepares the balloon and attaches the ozonesonde/radiosonde package. It is a group effort: many hands help to stabilize the balloon against strong winds.
		Of course, our travelling sonde system comes with antenna and pre-amp.
Chief Scientist T. Bates taking total ozone measurements on a hand held microtop.		Approaching the docks at Cape Town South Africa Feb.10.99