rawinsonde

[ rey-win-sond ]

/ ˈreɪ wɪnˌsɒnd /

a method of upper-atmosphere meteorological observation conducted by means of a radiosonde tracked by radar.

Compare raob, rawin.

Origin of rawinsonde

1945–50; ra(dar) + win(d) + (radio)sonde

rawaru, rawboned, rawhide, rawhide hammer, rawin, rawinsonde, rawlings, rawlins, rawlinson, rawlplug, rawls

rawinsonde

/ (ˈreɪwɪnˌsɒnd) /

a hydrogen balloon carrying meteorological instruments and a radar target, enabling the velocity of winds in the atmosphere to be measured

C20: blend of radar + wind + radiosonde

rawinsonde

[ rā′wĭn-sŏnd′ ]

A radiosonde used to observe the speed and direction of upper-air winds and tracked by a radio direction-finding instrument or radar.