Balloon ceiling The ceiling classification which is applied when the ceiling height is determined by timing the ascent and disappearance of a ceiling balloon or pilot balloon.
Balloon Ceiling: The height of the base of the clouds observed and measured with a weather balloon or ceiling balloon. Baroclinic Atmosphere:Isotherms move across the isobars or contours.
classification"In aviation weather observation, a description or explanation of the manner in which the height of the ceiling is determined. The different types of ceilings according to this classification are aircraft ceiling, balloon ceiling, ...
See also: Ceiling, Weather, Precipitation, Ceiling Balloon, Thunder
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