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

rawinsonde

/ rā′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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rawinsonde¹

1945–50; ra(dar) + win(d) + (radio)sonde

Word History and Origins

Origin of rawinsonde¹

C20: blend of radar + wind + radiosonde