drop·sonde

[drop-sond]
noun Meteorology.
an instrument similar to a radiosonde that is attached to a parachute and released from an aircraft.

Origin:
1945–50; drop + (radio)sonde

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dropsonde (ˈdrɒpsɒnd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
meteorol a radiosonde dropped by parachute
 
[C20: drop + (radio)sonde]

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Aircraft radar and dropsonde data are available and are organized by storm and year.
To use targeting of dropsonde observations to improve numerical forecasts.
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