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BALLON SONDE [1 record]

Record 1 2023-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

A balloon sent aloft with self-registering instruments to record and often [send] radio reports of meteorological data.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

Ballon équipé d'instruments scientifiques pour l'étude de phénomènes météorologiques en haute altitude.

Key term(s)
  • ballon sonde
  • ballon sonde météorologique
  • ballon sonde météo

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
DEF

Globo libre que transporta instrumentos para determinar los valores de los elementos meteorológicos en altitud o equipo electrónico o reflector radar para determinar los vientos en altitud o ambas cosas a la vez.

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