| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| hollanti | weerballon |
| italia | pallone sonda |
| portugali | balão meteorológico |
| puola | balon meteorologiczny |
| ranska | ballon-sonde |
| ruotsi | väderballong |
| saksa | Wetterballon |
| suomi | sääpallo, säähavaintopallo |
| Monikko | weather balloons |
(meteorology) A balloon that carries meteorological instruments aloft in order to measure, record and return data concerning atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity.
Transosonde ready for release
(meteorology) A balloon that carries meteorological instruments aloft in order to measure, record and return data concerning atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity.
Picture taken at approximately 30 km above Oregon using a 1,500 gram weather balloon
(meteorology) A balloon that carries meteorological instruments aloft in order to measure, record and return data concerning atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity.
Rawinsonde weather balloon just after launch. Notice a parachute in the center of the string and a small instrument box at the end. After release it measures many parameters. These include temperature, relative humidity, pressure, and wind speed and wind direction. This information is transmitted back to surface observers.