Keywords: US Navy 030507-N-4302B-002 Aerographer^rsquo,s Mate 3rd Class Timothy Dowd stands by to release a radiosonde attached to a weather balloon.jpg en At sea aboard Precommissioning Unit PCU Ronald Reagan CVN 76 May 7 2003 -- Aerographer s Mate 3rd Class Timothy Dowd stands by to release a radiosonde attached to a weather balloon A radiosonde is an instrument carried by a balloon up through the atmosphere equipped with sensors to measure one or several meteorological variables pressure temperature humidity etc and is fitted with a radio transmitter for sending this information to the observing station Ronald Reagan is scheduled to join the fleet during commissioning ceremonies on July 12 2003 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Janell Blose RELEASED 2003-05-07 030507-N-4302B-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 7443 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Janell Blose PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 Weather balloons |