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Did You Know? We’re testing new weather balloons: from Cornwall to Antarctica!

Posted on 27 October, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office launches over 4300 balloons every year from 6 locations across the UK and is involved in launching thousands more around the globe.  These are not party balloons; they are weather balloons that take a small weather observation … Continue reading →

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