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Rawinsonde weather balloon just after launch. Notice a parachute in the centerof 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.This information is transmitted back to surface observers.
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NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; OAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL)
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NSSL
Instruments
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Instrumentation