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Re: Meteorology B

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Since @above hasn't posted a question, I'll post one :D
Explain the difference between a radiosonde and a rawinsonde.
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sciolyFTW_aku wrote:Since @above hasn't posted a question, I'll post one :D
Explain the difference between a radiosonde and a rawinsonde.
Both are small instruments suspended below a balloon that collect upper-air data. A radiosonde collects data only about pressure, temperature, and relative humidity, whereas a rawinsonde additionally collects observations about winds aloft (wind speed and direction).
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bhavjain wrote:
sciolyFTW_aku wrote:Since @above hasn't posted a question, I'll post one :D
Explain the difference between a radiosonde and a rawinsonde.
Both are small instruments suspended below a balloon that collect upper-air data. A radiosonde collects data only about pressure, temperature, and relative humidity, whereas a rawinsonde additionally collects observations about winds aloft (wind speed and direction).
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bhavjain wrote:
bhavjain wrote:
sciolyFTW_aku wrote:Since @above hasn't posted a question, I'll post one :D
Explain the difference between a radiosonde and a rawinsonde.
Both are small instruments suspended below a balloon that collect upper-air data. A radiosonde collects data only about pressure, temperature, and relative humidity, whereas a rawinsonde additionally collects observations about winds aloft (wind speed and direction).
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