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| image title | Radiosonde 2 |
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| caption | Radiosondes are so-named because they probe the atmosphere (the French word 'sonde' means probe) and radio information back to Earth. They are launched into the atmosphere on a balloon and normally rise right through the troposphere and into the stratosphere (about 25 to 30 km above the Earth's surface). Notice how big the balloon is in relation to the size of the payload. See also Radiosonde 1, MI034. |
| code | MI035 |
| Section | Meteorological instruments |
| Subsection | Balloons, aircraft and radar |
| image credit | British Antarctic Survey/Science Photo Library |
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