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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Rocketsonde Rocketsonde The term 'Rocketsonde' as it applies to the area of carbon dioxide can be defined as ' A rocket-borne instrument for measurement and transmission of upper-air meteorological data in the lower 76,000 meters (250,000 feet) of the atmosphere, especially that portion inaccessible to radiosonde techniques'. The term 'Rocketsonde' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' A type of radiosonde that is shot into the atmosphere by a rocket, allowing it to collect data during its parachute descent from a higher position in the atmosphere than a balloon could reach'. Previous 5 Terms: Rock Rock anchor Rock bolt Rock excavation Rock fragment Next 5 Terms: Rockfill Dam rocks rod Rodenticide Rodlet or GAD basket About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.