weather balloon

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weather balloon

noun weather balloons

A balloon that carries meteorological instruments aloft in order to measure, record and return data concerning atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity.
Similar: sounding balloon
sarcastic A skeptical explanation to debunk a UFO sighting that a believer regards as silly, illogical or disingenuous.
Similar: swamp gas, pelicanist

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noun meteorological balloon

Português	balão meteorológico
Français	ballon-sonde
Deutsch	Wetterballon
Italiano	pallone sonda

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@misc{weather_balloon_2026,
  title = {weather balloon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/weather%20balloon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}