Facilities for atmospheric research was a publication of the NCAR Facilities Laboratory produced by the NCAR publications and graphic arts staff. This issue contains articles on ballooning, aviation, field observation, and comprehensive programs, specifically: balloon winch vehicle, a mechanical ... Show moreFacilities for atmospheric research was a publication of the NCAR Facilities Laboratory produced by the NCAR publications and graphic arts staff. This issue contains articles on ballooning, aviation, field observation, and comprehensive programs, specifically: balloon winch vehicle, a mechanical coordinate converter, balloon facility panel, report on available telemetry and telecommand systems, balloon questionnaire, dropsonde studies of thunderstorms, new NCAR aircraft, notice of research aviation flight scheduling, an optical electrical particle size discriminator, instruments under duress: failures due to moisture, tape recorded raingage network, lasers for atmospheric research. Show less