The average sonde pressure error is from 2 to 4 mb. The absolute maximum error evaluated was 5 mb, and this occurred in only one percent of the sondes tested. This is an accurate reading. The reliability of upper-wind data is dependent on the manner in which the data is obtained. Rawinsonde winds are for the most part very accurate.
Winds obtained by radar tracking are the most accurate.
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