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This page describes how to use the NOAA HYSPLIT website to predict the future location of a pico balloon. Note you can compute trajectories for previous time periods with this link.
2 Enter the Longitude and Latitude of the balloon using one of the available methods and select next.
2 Enter the Longitude and Latitude of the balloon using one of the available methods and select next.
If you need to convert grid square to lat/long use this site. Note that the US is west longitude which is typically a negative number unless designated as west.
3. Select next
3. Select next
4. Enter the number of hours into the future you want the prediction. Then enter one to three altitudes (meters) you would like the prediction for.
4. Enter the number of hours into the future you want the prediction. Then enter one to three altitudes (meters) you would like the prediction for.
5. Click here
5. Click here
6. Wait 30 seconds for the program complete the calculations
6. Wait 30 seconds for the program complete the calculations
7 Click on .gif or .pdf to view the projection.
7 Click on .gif or .pdf to view the projection.
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