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Balloon flight in Kraków: the Balloon Viewpoint’s flying atmospheric laboratory
It is both a flying atmospheric laboratory and a tourist attraction — a good option for people who want to see the city from above and choose something more than an ordinary balloon flight. If you are looking for an unusual experience with local value, check the booking options and available flight dates. The Balloon…
We are playing together with the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity!
Join us and play together with the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, by bidding on our auctions! A stay in Royal Appartment in Sheraton Grand Hotel and private flight in our balloon Night flight in the balloon over Krakow! Exclusive Krakow Balloon flight! Krakow Balloon flight for a couple 1 Krakow Balloon flight for a…
Flying laboratories – Krakow and Paris balloons
On 29.09.2021 a group of scientists from AGH University of Science and Technology in `Krakow, Jagiellonian University and Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management presented results of the analysis of the samples of air collected from the Balloon during a press conference. The presentation was based on a new publication: “Measurement report: Effect of…
Scientists from Krakow’s AGH Univeristy of Science and Technology, investigate at what attitude one can breath clean air
Thanks to possibility of putting air pollution meassurment instruments on our balloon, researchers from Faculty of Physics and Applied IT have already collectend thousands of vertical air quality profiles. Their study complements knowledge on particles movement in the atmosphere. Below, you will find link to the article (only in Polish lang.), which was published on…
Prestigious publication in “Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics” – summarising results of the air pollution measurments made on our balloon.
Today the article summarising results of air pollution measurments that has been being taken on our balloon during every day flights, was published in prestigious, JCR listed magazine: “Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics”. Summary of the publication: Measurement report: Effect of wind shear on PM10 concentration vertical structure in the urban boundary layer in a complex…
Another CO2 measuring campaign during the night!
Our balloon team continues to cooperate with Environmental Physics researchers from AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow. According to the agreement between the university and our company, once every month, vertical profile of CO2 concentration is measured. It is common knowledge that carbon dioxide is one of the main greenhouse gases – produced…
February 2021 – PM10 concentration vertical profiles
The most representative profiles from February 2021 are presented below. Data presentation and coverage by:dr inż. Jakub Bartyzeldr hab. inż. Mirosław Zimnoch, prof. AGHEnvironmental Physics Team, WFiIS AGH
Krakow Balloon is now taking part in aeronautical measuring campaign, as part of European Copernicus Project
On the night of 10 to 11 March, Krakow Balloon crew accompanied by a team of scientists from AGH Krakow University of Science and Technology, performed a series of aeronautical measurements in the centre of Krakow. The balloon was equipped with instruments measuring atmosphere composition, as well as meteorological conditions. To name a few: Picarro…
January 2021 PM10 concentration vertical profiles
The most representative profiles from January 2021 are presented below. Data presentation and coverage by:dr inż. Jakub Bartyzeldr hab. inż. Mirosław Zimnoch, prof. AGHEnvironmental Physics Team, WFiIS AGH
Our Balloon plays with The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity
As always, our Balloon supports The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity – which every year collects money for hospital equipment. This year, focus is on paediatric laryngology, otorhinolaryngology, and head diagnostics. You can help us by donating to our eCollection box, bidding on charity auctions products we have donated, or by buying tickets on the grand…