A sonde which can be tracked by radar to obtain information on wind speed, wind direction, etc., in addition to the usual meteorological information; also in extended use.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Definition of radar sonde in US English:
radar sonde
noun
A sonde which can be tracked by radar to obtain information on wind speed, wind direction, etc., in addition to the usual meteorological information; also in extended use.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society.