rawinsonde

[ rey-win-sond ]

noun
  1. a method of upper-atmosphere meteorological observation conducted by means of a radiosonde tracked by radar.

Origin of rawinsonde

1
1945–50; ra(dar) + win(d) + (radio)sonde

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British Dictionary definitions for rawinsonde

rawinsonde

/ (ˈreɪwɪnˌsɒnd) /


noun
  1. a hydrogen balloon carrying meteorological instruments and a radar target, enabling the velocity of winds in the atmosphere to be measured

Origin of rawinsonde

1
C20: blend of radar + wind + radiosonde

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Scientific definitions for rawinsonde

rawinsonde

[ wĭn-sŏnd′ ]


  1. A radiosonde used to observe the speed and direction of upper-air winds and tracked by a radio direction-finding instrument or radar.

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