Atmospheric sounding

The Aerology (A- erologie ) (from Giech. Άέριος ( Aerios ) " airborne, high" and -logy ) also referred to as height meteorology, forms the branch of meteorology that deals with the study of the higher layers of the atmosphere. The term was coined in 1906 by Wladimir Köppen.

An essential source of data Aerology are measured values ​​obtained by unmanned balloons ( radiosondes ) and weather satellites as well as aircraft and sounding rockets are recovered. Many government weather stations conduct regular series of measurements, such as balloon soundings twice a day (usually lunch and midnight).

See also:

• Aeronomy
• Upper atmosphere: Strato -, meso-, thermosphere
• Dragon ship dragons grace the station Friedrichshafen

Swell

• Meteorology