Definitions for radiosondeˈreɪ di oʊˌsɒnd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ra•di•o•sondeˈreɪ di oʊˌsɒnd(n.)
an instrument carried aloft by balloon to transmit meteorological data by radio.
Category: Meteorology
Origin of radiosonde:
1935–40
Wiktionary
radiosonde(Noun)
A miniature radio carried aloft by an unmanned balloon to broadcast the pressure, temperature, and relative humidity of the upper air and to automatically transmit that information to the ground.
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