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Platforms > Air-based Platforms > Dropwindsondes > Dropsondes

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Dropsondes  

Definition

  • A dropsonde is a weather device that is designed to be dropped out of an aircraft at specified altitudes and due to the force of gravity, drop to the Earth. During the descent the GPS dropsonde collects data of the surrounding atmosphere that is remotely sent back to the aircraft by radio transmission. (en)

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  • 2022-03-13 18:06:27.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (Dropsondes [fea5b6b5-7b78-4a4e-b722-e0b5a89e2632,836073] - Dropwindsondes [2f8b489b-a1d3-43ff-baf4-935ceac2c4d4,835878]);
  • 2022-03-13 18:06:56.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: A dropsonde is a weather device that is designed to be dropped out of an aircraft at specified altitudes and due to the force of gravity, drop to the Earth. During the descent the GPS dropsonde collects data of the surrounding atmosphere that is remotely sent back to the aircraft by radio transmission. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/fea5b6b5-7b78-4a4e-b722-e0b5a89e2632

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