China tests first drone-carried meteorological data monitor to gauge atmosphere

Photo taken on May 13, 2018 shows the unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) carrying the dropsonde, or meteorological data monitor, in Huaibei, east China's Anhui Province. China has successfully designed and tested its first drone-carried dropsonde, or meteorological data monitor, to carry out meteorological observations. (Xinhua/the Second Institute of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC))