# backscattersonde

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A balloon-borne instrument used to measure the local aerosol backscatter in the atmosphere.

## Etymology
From backscatter + sonde.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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