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rawinsonde

[ rey-win-sond ]

noun

  1. a method of upper-atmosphere meteorological observation conducted by means of a radiosonde tracked by radar.


rawinsonde

/ ˈreɪwɪnˌsɒnd /

noun

  1. a hydrogen balloon carrying meteorological instruments and a radar target, enabling the velocity of winds in the atmosphere to be measured
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rawinsonde

/ wĭn-sŏnd′ /

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of rawinsonde1

1945–50; ra(dar) + win(d) + (radio)sonde
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rawinsonde1

C20: blend of radar + wind + radiosonde

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