Cyclone Susan
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The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite was launched in November 1997. An early TRMM observation was Cyclone Susan, which barreled through the South Pacific Ocean in the second week of January 1998. TRMM measured the storm's rain height and coverage.
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An animation of the TRMM satellite taking measurements of Cyclone Susan, followed by a slice through the cyclone showing a surface of constant precipitation density colored by surface rainfall amounts. Data taken by TRMM on January 7, 1998.
Duration: 27.0 seconds
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Cyclone Susans internal structure
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Cylone Susans cloud tops
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TRMM swath including Cylone Susan
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| Animation Number: | 553 |
| Animators: | Greg Shirah (SVS) (Lead) |
| | Steve Maher (SVS) |
| Completed: | 1999-01-21 |
| Scientist: | Chris Kummerow (NASA/GSFC) |
| Instruments: | TRMM/PR
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| | TRMM/VIRS |
| Data Collected: | 1998/01/07 |
| Series: | Images of Earth and Space |
| Video: | SVS1999-0001 * |
Keywords:
DLESE
>> Atmospheric science
SVS
>> Cyclones
DLESE
>> Natural hazards
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Please give credit for this item to
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio |
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