<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">balloons</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>barrage balloons</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>meteorological balloons</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>sounding balloons</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>hot-air balloons</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>captive balloons</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>free balloons</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>ballooning</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>lighter than air aircraft</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>air balloon</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>balloon</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to  nonporous, flexible spherical or pear-shaped bags or envelope made of a lightweight material inflated with heated air or a gas that is lighter than air and designed to rise and float in the atmosphere, usually while carrying aloft passengers or scientific instruments. ]]></note></mads>