{{Short description|Instrument used for atmospheric sounding}} {{refimprove|date=February 2018}} A '''tethersonde''' is a type of radiosonde used in atmospheric science for atmospheric sounding. Tethersondes are attached to fixed or tethered balloons 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 | title=Tethersonde}}</ref>

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