radiosonde 1

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a miniature radio carried aloft by an unmanned balloon 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.

  • 1.Radiosondes are an essential source of meteorological data, and hundreds are launched all over the world daily.

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