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  • Atmospheric studies: U of I students tracked January storm by weather balloon

    Mar 11, 2022 9:45 am by The Daily News (Batavia, N.Y.)Illinois in the News
    Andrew Janiszeski prepares to launch a weather balloon near Geneseo on a previous deployment for IMPACTS. Hanging below the weather balloon is the radiosonde, which will collect data as the balloon rises and then parachute back down once the balloon pops.

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    • Andrew Janiszeski prepares to launch a weather balloon near Geneseo on a previous deployment for IMPACTS. Hanging below the weather balloon is the radiosonde, which will collect data as the balloon rises and then parachute back down once the balloon pops.

    The Daily News (March 9) Graduate researchers in atmospheric sciences at U of I ventured into the high winds and heavy snowfall in January to release a weather balloon and radios. The research is being funded by NASA.