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The instrument that measures temperature, pressure, and humidity at various altitudes in the atmosphere:

A. Barograph

B. Radiosonde

C. Aneroid barometer

D. Altimeter

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The radiosonde is a balloon-borne instrument platform with radio transmitting capabilities. Originally named a radio-meteorograph, the instrument is now referred to as a radiosonde, a name apparently derived by H. Hergesell from a combination of the words "radio" for the onboard radio transmitter and "sonde", which is messenger from old English.
The radiosonde contains instruments capable of making direct in-situ measurements of air temperature, humidity and pressure with height, typically to altitudes of approximately 30 km. These observed data are transmitted immediately to the ground station by a radio transmitter located within the instrument package.

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