radiosonde

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Synonyms: rawinsonde, radiosondes

Antonyms: rawinsonde, radiosondes

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Noun

1. A [[miniature]] [[radio]] carried [[aloft]] (e.g. by an uncrewed [[balloon]], an [[airdrop]] from a crewed [[aircraft]], or a [[sounding rocket]]) to [[automatically]] [[transmit]] measurements of the upper air such as the [[wind speed]], [[pressure]], [[temperature]], and [[relative humidity]] to a receiving station on the [[ground]].

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