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Radiosonde system

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008351

The integrated collection of components used for upper-air atmospheric sounding, comprising the radiosonde instrument, the weather balloon, and the ground receiving and processing equipment. This system provides vertical profiles of temperature, humidity, pressure, and wind speed and direction. It is a fundamental tool for operational meteorology and atmospheric research.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008351
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008351",
  "term": "Radiosonde system",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The integrated collection of components used for upper-air atmospheric sounding, comprising the radiosonde instrument, the weather balloon, and the ground receiving and processing equipment. This system provides vertical profiles of temperature, humidity, pressure, and wind speed and direction. It is a fundamental tool for operational meteorology and atmospheric research.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/radiosonde-system/"
}

Record 7,765 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.