| 单词 | sounding balloon |
| 释义 | > as lemmassounding balloon sounding balloon n. = ballon-sonde n. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > study or science of weather > meteorological instruments > [noun] > carrier for or with instruments > balloon ballon-sonde1898 sounding balloon1937 weather balloon1940 rawinsonde1946 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXX. 708/2 As these ascensions are made with great velocity, and therefore as nearly vertical as possible, they are called ‘soundings’, because of their analogy to the mariner's usage at sea, and the balloon is called a ‘sounding balloon’.] 1937 C. G. Philp Stratosphere & Rocket Flight v. 33 By the aid of ‘sounding’ balloons..data has been obtained of the earth's atmosphere at a height of over 23 miles. 1965 R. A. Craig Upper Atmosphere ii. 17 Sounding balloons are most commonly made of neoprene and inflated with helium or hydrogen. < as lemmas |
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