Earth ID: 12254

Life of the Monsoon

Released on June 23, 2016

The monsoon is a seasonal rain and wind pattern that occurs over South Asia (among other places). Through NASA satellites and models we can see the monsoon patterns like never before. Monsoon rains provide important reservoirs of water that sustain human activities like agriculture and supports the natural environment through replenishment of aquifers. However, too much rainfall routinely causes disasters in the region, including flooding of the major rivers and landslides in areas of steep topography.

This is a web video version of the full visualization (featured below).

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Credits

Ryan Fitzgibbons (USRA): Lead Producer
Rob Andreoli (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Lead Videographer
Dalia B Kirschbaum (NASA/GSFC): Lead Scientist
George Huffman (NASA/GSFC): Lead Scientist
Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Lead Visualizer
Kel Elkins (USRA): Lead Visualizer
Horace Mitchell (NASA/GSFC): Visualizer
William K. Lau (Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland): Lead Interviewee
George Huffman (NASA/GSFC): Lead Interviewee

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center