单词 | radiosonde |
释义 | radiosonde[ rey-dee-oh-sond ] / ˈreɪ di oʊˌsɒnd / noun Meteorology.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. Compare rawinsonde Origin of radiosondeFirst recorded in 1935–40; radio- + sonde Words nearby radiosonderadiosensitive, radiosensitizer, radio shack, radio silence, radiosodium, radiosonde, radio source, radio spectrum, radio star, radio station, radiostrontium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for radiosonderadiosonde / (ˈreɪdɪəʊˌsɒnd) / nounan airborne instrument used to send meteorological information back to earth by radioAlso called: radiometeorograph Word Origin for radiosondeC20: radio- + French sonde sounding line Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for radiosonderadiosonde [ rā′dē-ō-sŏnd′ ] An instrument that is carried into the atmosphere by a balloon, makes measurements of temperature, air pressure, humidity, and wind speed and direction, and transmits the measurements back to the ground. A radiosonde is typically sent to altitudes of approximately 30 km (18.6 mi). There are approximately 70 radiosonde stations across the continental United States. Each station launches two radiosondes daily. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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