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TETHERED SONDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Delta-T sonde
1, record 1, English, Delta%2DT%20sonde
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- [delta]T sonde 1, record 1, English, %5Bdelta%5DT%20sonde
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another sonde which has been flown on tethered balloons is the [delta] T(Delta-T) sonde. This package consists of matched thermistors on the end of a one meter arm and is used to measure temperature differences over this length as the sonde is profiled through the atmosphere. The result gained is an atmospheric temperature structure parameter which is related to stability of the atmosphere and the amount of convective mixing in the boundary layer. 1, record 1, English, - Delta%2DT%20sonde
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sonde delta-T
1, record 1, French, sonde%20delta%2DT
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tethered sonde
1, record 2, English, tethered%20sonde
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A radiosonde carried by a balloon rising at a few meters per second does not measure such inversions accurately because the response time of the thermistor is several seconds. To quantify this error, we flew a radiosonde on a tethered kite on several occasions in winter at South Pole Station immediately prior to the routine launch of the same sonde on a weather balloon. In all cases, the equilibrated temperatures measured by the tethered sonde at a given pressure level were higher than those from the balloon-borne sonde throughout most of the inversion layer. Assuming that the tethered sonde data represent the true atmospheric temperature profile, a procedure can be developed to correct the temperature data from routine radiosonde soundings for the finite response time of the thermistor. 1, record 2, English, - tethered%20sonde
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sonde captive 1, record 2, French, sonde%20captive
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur le modèle de «ballon captif». 1, record 2, French, - sonde%20captive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ballon captif : aérostat retenu par un câble. 2, record 2, French, - sonde%20captive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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