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Which instrument would a meteorologist use to measure weather data from the upper atmosphere?

A. Ceilometer
B. Anemometer
C. satellite
D. radiosonde

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Its D. radiosonde
Its basically a weather balloon that scientist let into the atmosphere to measure/transmit weather by radio.
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The correct answer to the question is : D) Radiosonde.

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the question, the weather data is to be collected from the upper atmosphere.

The instrument which assists the meteorologists to collect the upper atmosphere data is radiosonde.

Radiosonde is that telemetry device which is carried by weather balloon to upper atmosphere. The electronic instrument is battery powered. It measures various parametres needed for forecasting. The collected parametres are transmitted with the help of a radio which are collected by a receiver present at the ground.

Hence, the correct answer to the question is radiosonde.

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