sonde

sonde Definition

☆ sonde (sänd)

noun

any of various devices, esp. a radiosonde, for measuring and usually telemetering meteorological and other physical conditions at high altitudes

Etymology: Fr, a sounding line < sonder: see sound

sonde Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

ozone: About local noon at a number of European ozone sonde sites, laminae in the ozone profiles had been recorded.

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