radiosonde definition by Wordo

Noun

A

miniature

radio

carried

aloft

(

e

.

g

.

by

an

uncrewed

balloon

,

an

airdrop

from

a

crewed

aircraft

,

or

a

sounding rocket

)

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

.