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TETHERSONDES  

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  • TETHERSONDES are radiosondes attached to a fixed or tethered balloon that is usually larger than the balloons used for upper-air soundings; the tether limits the sounding to the boundary layer and the radiosonde moves up and down the tether to get multiple, high resolution profiles of the boundary layer.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/f0a78244-9158-4b58-aac2-0859ff2a7441

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