sodar

noun

so·​dar

ˈsōˌdär,

-dȧ(r

plural -s

: an acoustical system operated like radar and initially developed to investigate the atmosphere directly overhead for the prediction of the weather

Word History

Etymology

sound detecting and ranging

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