radiosonde
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ra·dio·sonde

noun \ˈrā-dē-ō-ˌsänd\

Definition of RADIOSONDE

: a miniature radio transmitter that is carried aloft (as by an unmanned balloon) with instruments for sensing and broadcasting atmospheric conditions

Origin of RADIOSONDE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1937

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