Ozonesonde
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An instrument, carried aloft in a balloon, that measures the atmospheric concentration of ozone (and often other gases) and transmits the data by radio.
Example
More examples"When the balloon pops, after several hours of ascent, a parachute attached to the ozonesonde is deployed, and additional readings of the ozone profile are taken during its descent. With both ascent and descent profiles of the ozone distribution, we are able to accurately describe the shape and size of the ozone hole on a day-by-day basis."
Etymology
From ozone + sonde.
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