rawinsonde

ra·win·sonde

a method of observing the upper-air conditions, including wind direction and speed, temperature, pressure, and relative humidity, using signals from a radiosonde that is being tracked with radar or a radio-direction finder

Origin of rawinsonde

rawin + (radio)sonde

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rawinsonde

noun

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

Origin of rawinsonde

ra(dar) win(d) ¹ (radio)sonde

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rawinsonde. (n.d.). Retrieved December 07th, 2018, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/rawinsonde

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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