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In preparation for the Stratéole 2 project, a collaboration between France and the U.S., scientists launch a helium balloon
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Around the World in 84 Days

by J. S. Haase, M. J. Alexander, A. Hertzog, L. Kalnajs, T. Deshler, S. M. Davis, R. Plougonven, P. Cocquerez and S. Venel 1 March 201819 October 2021

In the Stratéole 2 program, set to launch in November 2018, instruments will ride balloons into the stratosphere and circle the world, observing properties of the air and winds in fine detail.

Hadley cells (one on either side of the equator) are atmospheric circulation patterns in the lowest layer of the atmosphere.
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How Do Climate Variations Affect the Width of the Tropics?

by S. M. Davis, T. Birner and D. Seidel 6 April 20168 March 2022

The Width of the Tropics: Climate Variations and Their Impacts; Santa Fe, New Mexico, 27–31 July 2015

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