+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server Previous Animation Next Animation TRMM Biomass Burning - Smoke Inhibits Rainfall: Water Droplet Size, Precipitation and Fires March 1, 1998    Correlated water droplet size, precipitation, and fires over northern Borneo on March 1, 1998 Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF 14 MB   320 x 240         JPEG 7 KB   160 x 80           PNG 21 KB   80 x 40             PNG   6 KB    Slate indicating water droplet size, precipitation, and fires for biomass burning Available formats:   320 x 238         JPEG 11 KB Animation Number: 753 Animator: Greg Shirah (Lead) Studio: SVS Completed: 1999-09-01 Scientist: Daniel Rosenfeld (Hebrew University) Instruments: TRMM/PR   TRMM/TMI   TRMM/VIRS Data Collected: 1998/03/01 Series: Smoke Inhibits Rainfall Video: SVS1999-0025 * Keywords: DLESE >> Atmospheric science DLESE >> Environmental science DLESE >> Natural hazards SVS >> Precipitation GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Biosphere >> Ecological Dynamics >> Fire Occurrence More Information on this topic available at: http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/news-release/releases/1999/99-101.txt Science paper: D. Rosenfeld, TRMM observed first direct evidence of smoke from forest fires inhibiting rainfall, Geophysical Research Letters, 26, 1999, 3105-3108     Please give credit for this item to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio *Please note: the SVS does not fulfill requests for copies of the tapes in our library. On some of our animation pages, there is a direct link to a video distribution service from which tapes, handled by the Public Affairs Office (PAO)/Goddard TV, including some of our animations may be ordered. General information on this service can be found here. Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: SVS Contact: Curator: