rawinsonde

[rey-win-sond]

ra·win·sonde

[rey-win-sond]
noun
a method of upper-atmosphere meteorological observation conducted by means of a radiosonde tracked by radar.
Compare raob, rawin.


Origin:
1945–50; ra(dar) + win(d) + (radio)sonde
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rawinsonde (ˈreɪwɪnˌsɒnd)
 
n
a hydrogen balloon carrying meteorological instruments and a radar target, enabling the velocity of winds in the atmosphere to be measured
 
[C20: blend of radar + wind + radiosonde]

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rawinsonde   (rā'wĭn-sŏnd')  Pronunciation Key 
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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