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GPM Earth Spin Animation
Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission is to improve ongoing efforts to predict climate, improve the accuracy of weather and precipitation forecasts, and to provide more frequent and complete sampling of the Earth's precipitation.

This animation shows the Earth rotating with a stationary viewer. It allows us to see the Terminator of the Earth.    This animation shows the Earth rotating with a stationary viewer. It allows us to see the Terminator of the Earth.
Duration: 25.0 seconds
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A still of the GPM animation.    A still of the GPM animation.

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A still of the GPM animation.    A still of the GPM animation.

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A still of the GPM animation.    A still of the GPM animation.

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A still of the GPM animation.    A still of the GPM animation.

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A still of the GPM animation.    A still of the GPM animation.

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A still of the GPM animation.    A still of the GPM animation.

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Slate for video library. Text on image reads 'Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission: Rotating Earth with Terminator.'    Slate for video library. Text on image reads 'Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission: Rotating Earth with Terminator.'

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Animation Number:2782
Animators:Stuart A. Snodgrass (Lead)
 Joycelyn Thomson
 Marte Newcombe
Studio:SVS
Completed:2003-07-01
Scientist:Vincent Salomonson (NASA/GSFC)
Instruments:Aqua/MODIS
 Terra/MODIS
Data set:Blue Marble
Data Collected:2002/01, 2001/07/29
Series:GPM Animations
Video:SVS2003-0018 *
Keywords:
SVS >> GPM
SVS >> Global Precipitation Measurement
DLESE >> Human geography
DLESE >> Physical geography
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