radiosonde
Balloon weather instrument
A radiosonde is a small instrument package carried aloft by a weather balloon, transmitting measurements of temperature, humidity, pressure, and wind as it ascends through the atmosphere.
The data helps meteorologists create vertical profiles of atmospheric conditions.
The radiosonde reached 30 kilometers before the balloon burst.
Temperature-dependent resistor
- hygrometerMeasures air's moisture level
- barometerInstrument gauging atmospheric pressure
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
GPS · humidity sensor · pressure sensor · temperature sensor · radome · circuit board · battery · capacitor
Lowest atmospheric layer
- stratosphereSecond atmospheric layer up
- mesosphereAtmospheric layer, 50-85km up
- thermosphereHigh-temperature atmospheric zone
- ozone layerAtmospheric UV filter
jet stream · convection · turbulence · wind shear · isobar · isotherm · pressure gradient · atmospheric layers
Lightest noble gas
- hydrogenSimplest atomic element
- latexMilky plant-derived polymer
- neopreneSynthetic rubber polymer
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
ascent · burst · expansion · envelope · payload · tether · launch · free-floating
Airborne meteorology instrument platform
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- NWSFederal meteorological agency
- NOAAU.S. weather and ocean agency
- storm trackingMonitoring severe weather movement
Electromagnetic waves for communication
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- transmissionSending of information
- ground stationSurface facility receiving spacecraft signals
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
modulation · encoding · real-time · downlink · frequency band · MHz · UHF · VHF
thermistor
Temperature-dependent resistor
- hygrometerMeasures air's moisture level
- barometerInstrument gauging atmospheric pressure
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
antenna · GPS · humidity sensor · pressure sensor · temperature sensor · radome · circuit board · battery · capacitor · calibration
troposphere
Lowest atmospheric layer
- stratosphereSecond atmospheric layer up
- mesosphereAtmospheric layer, 50-85km up
- thermosphereHigh-temperature atmospheric zone
ozone layer · jet stream · convection · turbulence · wind shear · isobar · isotherm · pressure gradient · atmospheric layers
helium
Lightest noble gas
buoyancy · ascent · burst · expansion · envelope · payload · tether · launch · free-floating · descent
weather balloon
Airborne meteorology instrument platform
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- NWSFederal meteorological agency
- NOAAU.S. weather and ocean agency
storm tracking · climate monitoring · meteorologist · weather station
synoptic
Providing general overview
- dewpointCondensation onset temperature
radiofrequency
Electromagnetic waves for communication
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- transmissionSending of information
- ground stationSurface facility receiving spacecraft signals
receiver · modulation · encoding · real-time · downlink · frequency band · MHz · UHF · VHF · data logger
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