Use bubbles to study cirrus clouds

Every three hours, a ball will be released into the sky. - Photo: Corbis

1,000 specialized meteorological balloons will be released into the sky from now until February 16 in Darwin, Australia.

It is part of an international experiment that brings together scientists from 10 countries to understand the activity of cirrus (cloud), a type of cloud that is abundant in the tropics, affecting the environment. But still a mystery to the scientific world.

The parameters of heat exchange and water will be collected from satellites, airplanes, ships and research stations on the ground within a radius of 250km. Scientists hope the results of the experiment will help predict the intensity of tropical storms.

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