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| − | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The dropsonde is similar to a [[radiosonde]], but it is released from aircraft and parachutes to Earth. As it descends, it radios [[temperature]], [[humidity]], and [[pressure]] to the aircraft. Those equipped to also measure [[wind speed]] and [[wind direction]] are referred to as | + | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The dropsonde is similar to a [[radiosonde]], but it is released from aircraft and parachutes to Earth. As it descends, it radios [[temperature]], [[humidity]], and [[pressure]] to the aircraft. Those equipped to also measure [[wind speed]] and [[wind direction]] are referred to as dropwinsondes. These are frequently deployed in [[hurricane|hurricanes]], [[winter]] [[storm|storms]], and specific phenomena such as [[atmospheric river|atmospheric rivers]] by aircraft to provide [[profile|profiles]] from the aircraft [[elevation]] to the surface.<br/> |
''See also'' [[radiosonde]]. | ''See also'' [[radiosonde]]. | ||
''Compare'' [[rawinsonde]], [[radiosonde observation]], [[Raob|RAOB]].</div><br/></div> | ''Compare'' [[rawinsonde]], [[radiosonde observation]], [[Raob|RAOB]].</div><br/></div> | ||
| − | <p>''Term edited | + | <p>''Term edited 6 January 2022.''</p> |
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Revision as of 10:09, 6 January 2022
dropsonde
See also radiosonde.
Compare rawinsonde, radiosonde observation, RAOB.Term edited 6 January 2022.
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