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RAWINSONDES  

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  • RAWINSONDES are an upper-air sounding that includes determination of wind speeds and directions. In the past, data was collected by tracking a balloon-borne radiosonde with a radio direction finder. Nowadays, GPS or Loran radio navigation signals measure position or radiosonde velocity.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/ab3f8fdd-fec8-4c56-b9e4-481f93cb85b9

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