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meteorological rocket

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meteorological rocket [‚med·ē·ə·rə′läj·ə·kəl ′räk·ət]
(engineering)
Small rocket system used to extend observation of atmospheric character above feasible limits for balloon-borne observing and telemetering instruments. Also known as rocketsonde.


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The German Democratic Republic, since October 1989, had regularly launched meteorological rockets from a ground station at Zingst, to determine temperatures and winds at altitudes of up to 75 kilometres.
 
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