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https://www.omao.noaa.gov/aircraft-operations/dropsondes-minisondes-advancing-atmospheric-…

…edit: NOAA Minisondes are released through a magnetic field, which triggers the resistor holding the cap to release. The cap then springs off and the parachute comes out, resulting in more reliable deployments. The new NOAA G-550, which is expected to be operational in the spring…