RADIOSONDE


Meaning of RADIOSONDE in English

/ray"dee oh sond'/ , n. Meteorol.

an instrument that is carried aloft by a balloon to send back information on atmospheric temperature, pressure, and humidity by means of a small radio transmitter. Cf. rawinsonde

[ 1935-40; RADIO- + SONDE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .