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  1. Balloon carrying a radio transmitter, used to
  2. `sound', or measure, conditions in the
  3. atmosphere. It carries instruments to measure
  4. temperature, pressure, and humidity. A radar
  5. target is often attached, allowing it to be
  6. tracked.
  7.