# Tethersonde

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{{Short description|Instrument used for atmospheric sounding}}
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A '''tethersonde''' is a type of [radiosonde](/source/radiosonde) used in atmospheric science for [atmospheric sounding](/source/atmospheric_sounding). Tethersondes are attached to fixed or [tethered balloon](/source/tethered_balloon)s via a separate tether and can be moved up and down the tether to obtain multiple atmospheric readings.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Tethersonde | work = AMS Glossary | publisher= [American Meteorological Society](/source/American_Meteorological_Society) | title=Tethersonde}}</ref>

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[fr:Radiosonde#Radiosonde captive](/source/fr%3ARadiosonde)

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