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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The dropsonde is similar to a [[radiosonde]], but it is released from aircraft and parachutes to Earth. As it descends, it radios [[temperature]], [[humidity]], and [[pressure]] to the aircraft. Those equipped to also measure [[wind speed]] and [[wind direction]] are referred to as | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The dropsonde is similar to a [[radiosonde]], but it is released from aircraft and parachutes to Earth. As it descends, it radios [[temperature]], [[humidity]], and [[pressure]] to the aircraft. Those equipped to also measure [[wind speed]] and [[wind direction]] are referred to as dropwindsondes. These are frequently deployed in [[hurricane|hurricanes]], [[winter]] [[storm|storms]], and specific phenomena such as [[atmospheric river|atmospheric rivers]] by aircraft to provide [[profile|profiles]] from the aircraft [[elevation]] to the surface.<br/> | ||
''See also'' [[radiosonde]]. | ''See also'' [[radiosonde]]. | ||
''Compare'' [[rawinsonde]], [[radiosonde observation]], [[Raob|RAOB]].</div><br/></div> | ''Compare'' [[rawinsonde]], [[radiosonde observation]], [[Raob|RAOB]].</div><br/></div> | ||
<p>''Term edited | <p>''Term edited 6 January 2022.''</p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:12, 6 January 2022
dropsonde
The dropsonde is similar to a radiosonde, but it is released from aircraft and parachutes to Earth. As it descends, it radios temperature, humidity, and pressure to the aircraft. Those equipped to also measure wind speed and wind direction are referred to as dropwindsondes. These are frequently deployed in hurricanes, winter storms, and specific phenomena such as atmospheric rivers by aircraft to provide profiles from the aircraft elevation to the surface.
See also radiosonde.
Compare rawinsonde, radiosonde observation, RAOB.Term edited 6 January 2022.
