rocketsonde

(räkit sänd′)

noun

Meteorol. a rocket designed for weather observations in the area beyond the range of balloons, esp. between altitudes of 100,000 and 250,000 ft

Origin: rocket + sonde

See rocketsonde in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An instrument transported to the upper atmosphere by rocket, used to study meteorological conditions.

Origin:

Origin: rocket1

Origin: + (radio)sonde

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