balloon sounding
balloon sounding Use of lighter-than-air balloons to establish wind conditions in the upper air. Usually the balloons are tracked by radar, and instruments may be attached to the balloons to record temperature and humidity at given pressure levels. See also RADIOSONDE; and RAWINSONDE.
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