Our
newest product is a balloon designed for use as
a tower location and/or height marker. The communications industry is successfully
using them in pre-planning and presentation of location for proposed
sites.
There
are several types of meteorological balloons
or weather balloons, as they are often referred.
The smallest size meteorological balloon is a ceiling
balloon. This balloon is used to determine cloud
height. The next larger size balloon is called
a pilot balloon. This balloon is used to determine
wind direction and cloud height. The pilot balloon
can also carry small payloads of up to 75 grams. 
The
largest balloon is a sounding balloon. The sounding
balloon is the work horse of the weather service
for it carries the instrumentation which transmits
a continuous stream of meteorological data to
a ground receiver. This data, which includes
air pressure, relative humidity, and temperature
is first received by a ground receiver, then
processed by a computer and ultimately read and
interpreted by an observer or meteorologist.
These readings, which are taken twice daily around
the world, form the basis of weather forecasting.
Although
the primary use of meteorological balloons is for
weather forecasting, these balloons have been and
can be adapted to other applications. The following
list includes alternative uses for Kaysam weather
balloons.
- For the capture of upper air samples for measuring
and testing water, ozone, gases and pollutants.
- To capture and hold gas samples in laboratory
experiments.
- As moving targets for artillery fire or other
similar activities.
- To carry instrumentation for communications or
surveillance equipment.
- To release as a distress signal.
- In a production environment to filter light.
- For advertising such as grand openings.
- As radar reflectors.
- For breather bags or cushions.
- As water markers.
- As markers on a field for insecticide spraying.
- As tethered markers for marking height (for construction
of buildings and towers).
- As a tethered object to keep crows and geese
away.
- To teach about weather instruments.
- As entertainment props and party decorations.
- As pipe plugs.
- For underwater explosive testing.
- In scientific laboratories
- As stage props
