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rocketsonde(rŏk'ĭt-sŏnd') |
An instrument transported to the upper atmosphere by rocket, used to study meteorological conditions.
[ROCKET1 + (RADIO)SONDE.]
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rocketsonde
| Columbia Encyclopedia: rocketsonde, |
rocket with instrumentation capable of measuring and transmitting meteorological data to altitudes of 250,000 ft (76,200 m). See radiosonde.
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- Meteorological rocket (meteorology and climatology)
- radiosonde (instrument – in meteorology)
- atmospheric sounding
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