atmosphere sounding

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• sounding — 1. n. 1 a the action or process of measuring the depth of water, now usu. by means of echo. b an instance of this (took a sounding). 2 (in pl.) a a region close to the shore of the right depth for sounding. b Naut. measurements taken by sounding …   Useful english dictionary

• sounding — sounding1 [soun′diŋ] adj. 1. making or giving forth sound 2. resonant; sonorous 3. high sounding; bombastic sounding2 [soun′diŋ] n. 1. a) the act of measuring the depth or examining the bottom of a body of water, etc. with or as with …   English World dictionary

• sounding rocket — a rocket equipped with instruments for making meteorological observations in the upper atmosphere. [1940 45] * * * also called  Probe Rocket,         any unmanned rocket that is designed to probe atmospheric conditions and structure at heights… …   Universalium

• sounding rocket — noun a research rocket used to obtain information about the atmosphere at various altitudes • Hypernyms: ↑test rocket, ↑research rocket, ↑test instrument vehicle * * * noun : a rocket used to obtain information concerning the condition of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• sounding — sounding1 noun 1》 the action of sounding the depth of water.     ↘a measurement taken by sounding.     ↘the determination of any physical property at a depth in the sea or at a height in the atmosphere. 2》 (soundings) information or evidence… …   English new terms dictionary

• sounding — sounding1 soundingly, adv. soundingness, n. /sown ding/, adj. 1. emitting or producing a sound or sounds. 2. resounding or sonorous. 3. having an imposing sound; high sounding; pompous. n. 4. a verbal contest or confrontation, as among teenage… …   Universalium

• sounding — I sound•ing [[t]ˈsaʊn dɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) emitting or producing a sound or sounds 2) resounding or sonorous 3) high sounding; pompous 4) signifying • Etymology: 1350–1400 sound′ing•ly, adv. II sound•ing [[t]ˈsaʊn dɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) naut. navig. Often,… …   From formal English to slang

• sounding — The measurement taken of all parameters in and of the upper atmosphere or of the sea …   Aviation dictionary

• sounding balloon — /ˈsaʊndɪŋ bəlun/ (say sownding buhloohn) noun a small free balloon used to obtain meteorological information from the upper atmosphere …  

• sounding rocket — /ˈsaʊndɪŋ rɒkət/ (say sownding rokuht) noun 1. Meteorology a research rocket used to obtain meteorological information from the upper atmosphere. 2. Aerospace a rocket used to explore regions up to 6500 km above the surface of the earth …  

• Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit — The Advanced microwave sounding unit (AMSU) is a multi channel microwave radiometer installed on meteorological satellites. The instrument examines several bands of microwave radiation from the atmosphere to perform atmospheric sounding of… …   Wikipedia