A weather ballon rises over the new autolauncher in Fairbanks
Ed Plumb / National Weather Service
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NWS Meteorologist Ed Plumb explains how the autolauncher works
Dan Bross / KUAC
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The new NWS weather balloon autolauncher
Dan Bross / KUAC
The National Weather Service is automating weather balloon launches in Alaska as part of a shift that will concentrate staff at the agencies urban forecast offices. KUAC’s Dan Bross reports.
Dan has been in public radio news in Alaska since 1993. He’s worked as a reporter, newscaster and talk show host at stations in McGrath, Valdez and Fairbanks. Dan’s experience includes coverage of a wide range of topics, from wolf control to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and dog mushing.