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Record 1 2010-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

Radiosonde launched from an aircraft, ... without a parachute.

Key term(s)
  • drop sonde
  • drop-sonde
  • drop wind sonde

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Radiosonde lancée d'un aéronef, [...] sans parachute.

CONT

[Le] catasondage [...] consiste à larguer d'un aéronef un système analogue à la radiosonde mais qui tombe en chute libre et dont la vitesse est stabilisée et régularisée par diverses méthodes. Les mesures de la catasonde, également diffusées par un émetteur radioélectrique, sont recueillies par l'aéronef qui l'a larguée.

Key term(s)
  • drop sonde

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
DEF

Radiosonda lanzada [...] sin paracaídas desde una aeronave en vuelo.

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