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Urban Modifications of Rainfall, Alabama and Georgia

Using the world's first space-based rain radar aboard NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite, NASA scientists found that mean monthly rainfall rates within 30-60 kilometers (18 to 36 miles) downwind of some cities were, on average, about 28 percent greater than the upwind region. In some cities, the downwind area exhibited increases as high as 51 percent.

Zoom into Alabama and Georgia, with a marking of Montgomery and Atlanta and the rainfall southeast of the cities in blue.    Zoom into Alabama and Georgia, with a marking of Montgomery and Atlanta and the rainfall southeast of the cities in blue.
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Alabama and Georgia, with Montgomery and Atlanta marked, with rainfall southeast of the cities being shown in blue.    Alabama and Georgia, with Montgomery and Atlanta marked, with rainfall southeast of the cities being shown in blue.

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Animation Number:2466
Animator:James W. Williams (Lead)
Studio:SVS
Completed:2002-06-14
Scientist:J. Marshall Shepherd (NASA/GSFC)
Instrument:TRMM/PR
Data set:Blue Marble
Data Collected:6-9/1998,6-9/1999,6-9/2000
Series:TRMM
Video:SVS2002-0021 *
Keywords:
SVS >> Rainfall
SVS >> Urban
 
 
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