backscattersonde

noun

A balloon-borne instrument used to measure the local aerosol backscatter in the atmosphere.

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Meanings

nounbackscattersonde (plural backscattersondes)

plural backscattersondes

  1. A balloon-borne instrument used to measure the local aerosol backscatter in the atmosphere.

Origin

From backscatter + sonde.

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APA

backscattersonde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backscattersonde

MLA

“backscattersonde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backscattersonde. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backscattersonde,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backscattersonde.

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