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'''August 5 2059 PDT:''' After almost an hour of steady ascent, balloon reaches a maximum altitude of 10.298 km over (37.1502, -121.4077). Ascent rate had fluctuated above and below the initial rate of 3.8 m/s. In theory, a slight acceleration in ascent was expected. By this time the balloon was in the jet stream layer travelling north at nearly 30 m/s.

'''August 5 2059 PDT:''' After almost an hour of steady ascent, balloon reaches a maximum altitude of 10.298 km over (37.1502, -121.4077). Ascent rate had fluctuated above and below the initial rate of 3.8 m/s. In theory, a slight acceleration in ascent was expected. By this time the balloon was in the jet stream layer travelling north at nearly 30 m/s.

'''August 5 2103 PDT:''' Balloon reported an altitude of 10.291 km, a highly unexpected measurement. In retrospect, it is believed that venting began at this altitude, but the vent hole was far too small to vent the necessary volume, leading to envelope rupture. The resulting leakage resulting in the balloon never reaching the calculated equilibrium altitude of 14-15km and following what more resembles a latex profile than a zero-pressure balloon profile.

'''August 5 2103 PDT:''' Balloon reported an altitude of 10.291 km, a highly unexpected measurement. In retrospect, it is believed that venting began at this altitude, but the vent hole was far too small to vent the necessary volume, leading to envelope rupture. The resulting leakage prevented the balloon from reaching the calculated equilibrium altitude of 14-15km and caused what more resembles a latex profile than a zero-pressure balloon profile.

'''August 5 2055 PDT:''' Balloon reported first definitive descent at an altitude of 9.905 km.

'''August 5 2055 PDT:''' Balloon reported first definitive descent at an altitude of 9.905 km.