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Upper-air observations
Important sources of upper-air information are the
balloon-borne instruments (known as radiosondes) which
provide information about the pressure, temperature and
humidity through the atmosphere. The radiosondes can reach a
height of over 20 km (66,000 feet); they are released twice a
day at the same time (midday and midnight UTC) all over the
world.
Within the global network, the Met Office maintains six
sites in the UK. Two of these are fully manned while the
remaining four sites are equipped with autosondes, which are
released remotely. There are also Met Office radiosonde sites
in Gibraltar, St Helena and the Falkland Islands. Near the
UK, there is one fully manned site in the Irish Republic and a
variety of different sites in continental Europe. A type of
radar known as a Doppler radar is used to measure the winds
vertically through the atmosphere. When displayed over a
period of type, these Windprofiler data show the vertical
profile of wind above the site and how it changes with time.
A system for measuring the amount of water vapour in the
atmosphere is being developed, which is known as the
Ground-based GPS Network. This uses information from
Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) and about 150 stations are
envisaged.
Vocabulary Study
temperatu a measure of how hot or cold a อุณหภูมิ
re place or thing is
condition the situation in which people เงื่อนไข สภาพ
Recalling Information
1.Based from the first paragraph the countryside is one of
most important ………..of the country?
Suggested answer : Treasure.