Look up: radiosonde

1. radiosonde
   A balloon-borne instrument for the simultaneous measurement and transmission of meteorological data up to a height of approximately 30,000 meters (100,000 feet). The height of each pressure level of the observation is computed from data received via radio signals.
   Found on http://cdiac.ornl.gov/glossary.html
   
   
2. Radiosonde
   A small radio transmitter which is attached to a balloon and released to measure pressure, temperature and humidity in the upper atmosphere.
   Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/weatherwise
   
   
3. radiosonde
   instrument carried through the atmosphere, equipped with devices permitting one or several meteorological elements...to be determined, and provided with a radio transmitter for sending this information. Category: The cosmos
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
4. radiosonde
   balloon-borne instrument for making atmospheric measurements, such as temperature, pressure, and humidity, and radioing the information back to a ... [3 related articles]
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5. Radiosonde
   Instrument intended to be carried by a balloon up through the atmosphere, equipped with sensors to measure one or several meteorological variables (pressure, temperature, humidity, etc.), and provided with a radio transmitter for sending this information to the observing station.
   Found on http://nsidc.org/arcticmet/glossary/radi
   
   
6. Radiosonde
   An instrument package connected to a weather balloon that collects, and transmits by radio, meteorological data as it ascends through the atmosphere.
   Found on http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/ge
   
   
7. radiosonde
   equipment comprising measuring sensors and an automatic radio transmitter usually carried on an aircraft, free balloon, kite or parachute, and which transmits meteorological data
   Found on http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/
   
   
8. radiosonde
   radiosonde (rā'dēōsond) , group of instruments for simultaneous measurement and radio transmission of meteorological data, including temperature, pressure, and humidity of the atmosphere. The instrument package is usually carried into the atmosphere by a balloon (see weather ba...
   Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08409
   
   
9. radiosonde
   Balloon carrying a compact package of meteorological instruments and a radio transmitter, used to `sound`, or measure, conditions in the atmosphere. The instruments measure temperature, pressure, and humidity, and the information gathered is transmitted back to observers on the ground. A radar target is often attached, allowing the balloo...
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10. Radiosonde
    sonde, approx 220 × 80 ×75 mm (8.7 × 3.1 × 3 in) (with grounding station in background, used to perform a `ground check` and also recondition the humidity sensor) A `radiosonde` (Sonde is French for probe) is a unit for use in weather balloons that measures various atmo...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiosonde