rocketsonde
[ rok-it-sond ]
/ ˈrɒk ɪtˌsɒnd /
noun Meteorology.
a telemeter for gathering data on the atmosphere at very high altitudes, carried aloft by rocket and returned to earth by parachute.
Words nearby rocketsonde
rocket ship,
rocket sled,
rocket-propelled,
rocketeer,
rocketry,
rocketsonde,
rockeye,
rockface,
rockfall,
rockfish,
rockford
Scientific definitions for rocketsonde
rocketsonde
[ rŏk′ĭt-sŏnd′ ]
An instrument transported to the upper atmosphere by rocket, used to study meteorological conditions. A rocketsonde is capable of measuring and transmitting information to altitudes of about 76,000 m (249,280 ft).