tethersonde

{{Short description|Instrument used for atmospheric sounding}}

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A tethersonde is a type of radiosonde used in atmospheric science for atmospheric sounding. Tethersondes are attached to fixed or tethered balloons via a separate tether and can be moved up and down the tether to obtain multiple atmospheric readings.{{cite web | url= http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Tethersonde | work = AMS Glossary | publisher= American Meteorological Society | title=Tethersonde}}