ra·win·sonde (r  w n-s nd )n. A radiosonde used to observe the speed and direction of upper-air winds and tracked by a radio direction-finding instrument or radar. |
rawinsonde [ˈreɪwɪnˌsɒnd]
n
(Physics / General Physics) a hydrogen balloon carrying meteorological instruments and a radar target, enabling the velocity of winds in the atmosphere to be measured
[blend of radar + wind + radiosonde]
| rawinsonde (rwn-snd) 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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