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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">An [[upper-air sounding]] that includes determination of [[wind]] speeds and directions.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Historically, wind data were obtained by tracking a balloon-borne [[radiosonde]] with a [[radio direction finder]]. Contemporary methods include measuring position or radiosonde velocity from [[GPS]] or Loran radio navigation signals.</div><br/> </div> | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">An [[upper-air sounding]] that includes determination of [[wind]] speeds and directions.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Historically, wind data were obtained by tracking a balloon-borne [[radiosonde]] with a [[radio direction finder|radio direction finder]]. Contemporary methods include measuring position or radiosonde velocity from [[GPS]] or Loran radio navigation signals.</div><br/> </div> | ||
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rawinsonde
An upper-air sounding that includes determination of wind speeds and directions.
Historically, wind data were obtained by tracking a balloon-borne radiosonde with a radio direction finder. Contemporary methods include measuring position or radiosonde velocity from GPS or Loran radio navigation signals.
