We want to move from point A to point B using a balloon. The bearing from point A to B is shown in the diagram below:

If one knows the wind directions, say the wind direction is obtained from NOAA GFS at the different mandatory altitudes. Can one relate the wind direction to the bearing? Is there any potential problem or limitation of this approach?

The wind direction is computed using the u and v components of the wind velocity. I use Metpy to compute the wind direction.

Assuming the wind direction at 5km, 7km and 10 km is 40 degrees, 50 degrees and 160 degrees respectively. What is the best altitude to position the balloon that will keep one on target? Assuming the wind direction is measured after 30 mins and it is 230 degrees, 180 degrees and 340 degrees. What will be the best altitude to position the balloon? What are the potential problems one could encounter?

The objective here is to select the altitude with the best wind direction among the available options

We want to move from point A to point B using a balloon.

If one knows the wind directions, How can one determine the altitude that will steer the Balloon to the desired location?

We want to move from point A to point B on a balloon. The bearing from point A to B is shown in the diagram below

If one knows the wind directions, say the wind direction is obtained from NOAA GFS at the different mandatory altitudes. Can one relate the wind direction to the bearing? Is there any potential problem or limitation of this approach?

The wind direction is computed using the u and v components of the wind velocity. I use Metpy to compute the wind direction.

Assuming the wind direction at 5km, 7km and 10 km is 40 degrees, 50 degrees and 160 degrees respectively. What is the best altitude to position the balloon that will keep one on target? Assuming the wind direction is measured after 30 mins and it is 230 degrees, 180 degrees and 340 degrees. What will be the best altitude to position the balloon? What are the potential problems one could encounter?

The objective here is to select the altitude with the best wind direction among the available options

We want to move from point A to point B using a balloon. The bearing from point A to B is shown in the diagram below:

If one knows the wind directions, say the wind direction is obtained from NOAA GFS at the different mandatory altitudes. Can one relate the wind direction to the bearing? Is there any potential problem or limitation of this approach?

The wind direction is computed using the u and v components of the wind velocity. I use Metpy to compute the wind direction.

Assuming the wind direction at 5km, 7km and 10 km is 40 degrees, 50 degrees and 160 degrees respectively. What is the best altitude to position the balloon that will keep one on target? Assuming the wind direction is measured after 30 mins and it is 230 degrees, 180 degrees and 340 degrees. What will be the best altitude to position the balloon? What are the potential problems one could encounter?

The objective here is to select the altitude with the best wind direction among the available options

We want to move from point A to point B on a balloon. The bearing from point A to B is shown in the diagram below

If one knows the wind directions, say the wind direction is obtained from NOAA GFS at the different mandatory altitudes. Can one relate the wind direction to the bearing? Is there any potential problem or limitation of this approach?

The wind direction is computed using the u and v components of the wind velocity. I use Metpy to compute the wind direction.

Assuming the wind direction at 5km, 7km and 10 km is 40 degrees, 50 degrees and 160 degrees respectively. what is the best altitude to position the balloon that will keep one on target? Assuming the wind direction is measured after 30 mins and it is 230 degrees, 180 degrees and 340 degrees. What will be the best altitude to position the balloon? What are the potential problems one could encounter?

The objective here is to select the altitude with the best wind direction among the available options

We want to move from point A to point B on a balloon. The bearing from point A to B is shown in the diagram below

If one knows the wind directions, say the wind direction is obtained from NOAA GFS at the different mandatory altitudes. Can one relate the wind direction to the bearing? Is there any potential problem or limitation of this approach?

The wind direction is computed using the u and v components of the wind velocity. I use Metpy to compute the wind direction.

Assuming the wind direction at 5km, 7km and 10 km is 40 degrees, 50 degrees and 160 degrees respectively. What is the best altitude to position the balloon that will keep one on target? Assuming the wind direction is measured after 30 mins and it is 230 degrees, 180 degrees and 340 degrees. What will be the best altitude to position the balloon? What are the potential problems one could encounter?

The objective here is to select the altitude with the best wind direction among the available options