Dropsondes: Work Horses in Hurricane Forecasting | Video

Small cylinders dropped from airplanes gather atmospheric data on their way down through hurricanes, dropsondes (or sondes for short) are crucial for meteorologists trying to predict when and where the storms will form.



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