Airplane observation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003416",
  "term": "Airplane observation",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The collection of atmospheric data by instruments mounted on an aircraft. These observations provide high-resolution in-situ measurements of temperature, pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction, turbulence, and atmospheric composition at different altitudes along a flight path. Data from commercial aircraft is automatically transmitted through programs like the Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay (AMDAR), supplementing traditional weather balloon soundings for use in numerical weather prediction models.",
  "see_also": [
    "apob",
    "aircraft observation"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/airplane-observation/"
}