What Is Sounding?
A vertical profile of the atmosphere, showing temperature, moisture, and wind from the ground up, usually from a weather balloon. In technical terms: A measurement or model-derived profile of atmospheric variables with height, typically from a radiosonde, plotted on a thermodynamic diagram and hodograph to assess stability, moisture, and shear.
Also called: Upper-Air Sounding
Sounding In Plain English
A vertical profile of the atmosphere, showing temperature, moisture, and wind from the ground up, usually from a weather balloon.
The Technical Definition
A measurement or model-derived profile of atmospheric variables with height, typically from a radiosonde, plotted on a thermodynamic diagram and hodograph to assess stability, moisture, and shear.
Lessons That Use Sounding
- Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain And Graupel Unit 5: Clouds And Precipitation
- How To Read A Skew-T Sounding Unit 6: Stability And Soundings
