US Monthly Pilot Balloon Observations

Monthly winds aloft summary forms summarizing Pilot Balloon observational data for the United States. Generally labeled as Form 1114, and then transitioning to Form 22 in the mid-late 1940s. Taken by Weather Bureau and U.S. Army observers. Period of record 1918-1960. Records scanned from the NCDC microfilm collection

Data and Resources

Field Value
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identifier gov.noaa.ncdc:C01112
language {en-US}
modified 2011-03-15
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publisher DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC > National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact)
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temporal 1918-09-03T00:00:00/1960-09-03T00:00:00
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
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  • atmospheric-upper-air-upper-air-wind-speed-and-direction
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  • earth-science-atmosphere-atmospheric-temperature-deiced-temperature
  • earth-science-atmosphere-atmospheric-temperature-inversion-height
  • earth-science-atmosphere-atmospheric-winds-upper-level-winds
  • geo
  • geoss
  • national
  • nesdis
  • noaa
  • north-america
  • pibal-pilot-balloons
  • radiosondes
  • u-s-department-of-commerce
  • united-states
  • vertical-location-stratosphere
  • vertical-location-troposphere
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maintainer Jay Lawrimore
maintainer_email ncdc.orders@noaa.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-22T21:01:16.497217
metadata_modified 2025-11-22T21:01:16.497221
notes Monthly winds aloft summary forms summarizing Pilot Balloon observational data for the United States. Generally labeled as Form 1114, and then transitioning to Form 22 in the mid-late 1940s. Taken by Weather Bureau and U.S. Army observers. Period of record 1918-1960. Records scanned from the NCDC microfilm collection
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title US Monthly Pilot Balloon Observations