Difference between revisions of "Rawinsonde"
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| − | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">An [[upper-air sounding]] that includes determination of [[wind]] | + | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">An [[upper-air sounding]] that includes determination of [[wind speed|wind speeds]] and [[wind direction|wind directions]].</div><br/> |
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| + | <div class="paragraph">Historically, [[wind]] data were obtained by tracking a [[balloon]]-borne [[radiosonde]] with a [[radio direction finder|radio direction finder]]. Contemporary methods include measuring position or radiosonde velocity from a [[global positioning system]] or Loran radio [[navigation]] signals.<br/> | ||
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| + | ''See also'' [[radiosonde]], [[radiosonde observation]], [[Raob|RAOB]].</div><br/></div> | ||
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| + | <p>''Term edited 30 December 2021.''</p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:37, 30 December 2021
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Historically, wind data were obtained by tracking a balloon-borne radiosonde with a radio direction finder. Contemporary methods include measuring position or radiosonde velocity from a global positioning system or Loran radio navigation signals.
See also radiosonde, radiosonde observation, RAOB.
See also radiosonde, radiosonde observation, RAOB.
Term edited 30 December 2021.
