+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds   + Podcasts   + Opportunities Previous Animation Next Animation Tropical Cyclone Boura on November 17, 2002 Tropical Cyclone Boura approaches Madagascar on November 17, 2002. The storm has intensified over night. The rain structure is depicted with 5 different isosurfaces. The first isosurface is gray and depicts areas with 0.5 inches of rain per hour. The second is light blue and reflects 1.0 inches of rain per hour. THe third is green and shows 1.7 inches of rain per hour. The forth is yellow and represents 2.0 inches of rain per hour. The last isosurface is red and shows 2.2 inches or more of rain per hour.    This animation zooms down to Cyclone Boura and peels away the cloudtop to reveal the underlying rain structure. The structure is represented by 5 isosurfaces. The first isosurface is grey and depicts areas with 0.5 inches of rain per hour. The second is light blue and reflects 1.0 inches of rain per hour. THe third is green and shows 1.7 inches of rain per hour. The forth is yellow and represents 2.0 inches of rain per hour. The last isosurface is red and shows 2.2 inches or more of rain per hour. Duration: 5.0 seconds Available formats:   320x240 (30 fps) MPEG-1   712 KB   320x240     JPEG         9 KB   720x480 (29.97 fps) DV             126 MB   320x240 (30 fps) X-FLV       215 KB How to play our movies    Peel away the clouds to reveal the storms structure. Available formats:   2880 x 1944     TIFF 1 MB   160 x 80           PNG         9 KB   320 x 216         JPEG       6 KB   80 x 40             PNG         3 KB    Tropical Cyclone Bouras rain structure - grey is 0.5 inches of rain per hour; light blue is 1.0 inches of rain per hour; green is 1.7 inches of rain per hour; yellow is 2.0 inches of rain per hour; red is 2.2 inches or more of rain per hour. Available formats:   2880 x 1944     TIFF   871 KB   320 x 216         JPEG       4 KB    Video slate image reads "Tropical Cyclone Boura Barrels towards Madagascar on November 17, 2002". Available formats:   720 x 528         JPEG   107 KB   320 x 234         PNG     349 KB Animation Number: 2647 Completed: 2002-11-19 Animator: Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC) (Lead) Scientist: Jeff Halverson (JCET UMBC) Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets: TRMM/PR   TRMM/TMI   TRMM/VIS Data Collected: 2002/11/17 Series: TRMM 3D Hurricanes Video: SVS2002-0024 * Keywords: DLESE >> Atmospheric science SVS >> Boura SVS >> Cyclones DLESE >> Natural hazards GCMD >> Location >> Madagascar     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: Content Contact: Curator: