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Hurricane Ignacio on August 25, 2003
This animation is of Hurricane Ignacio as it attacks the coast of Baja, California. The animation peels away the cloud layer and reveals the storm's rain structure. The yellow isosurface represents areas where at least 0.5 inches of rain fell per hour. The green isosurface show 1.0 inches of rain per hour and red displays where more than 2 inches of rain fell per hour.

This animation peels away the clouds over Hurricane Ignacio and shows the underlying rain structure. The yellow isosurface represents areas where at least 0.5 inches of rain fell per hour. The green isosurface show 1.0 inches of rain per hour and red displays where more than 2 inches of rain fell per hour.    This animation peels away the clouds over Hurricane Ignacio and shows the underlying rain structure. The yellow isosurface represents areas where at least 0.5 inches of rain fell per hour. The green isosurface show 1.0 inches of rain per hour and red displays where more than 2 inches of rain fell per hour.
Duration: 29.0 seconds
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Hurricane Ignacio hits Baja, California on August 25, 2003. Look beneath the clouds to see the rain structure that powers the storm. Red is the heaviest rainfall.    Hurricane Ignacio hits Baja, California on August 25, 2003. Look beneath the clouds to see the rain structure that powers the storm. Red is the heaviest rainfall.

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Animation Number:2797
Animator:Lori Perkins (Lead)
Studio:SVS
Completed:2003-09-08
Scientist:Jeff Halverson (JCET UMBC)
Instruments:GOES-8
 TRMM/PR
 TRMM/TMI
 TRMM/VIS
Data Collected:2003/08/25
Series:TRMM 3D Hurricanes
Video:SVS2003-0003 *
Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> Baja
SVS >> Hurricane
DLESE >> Natural hazards
GCMD >> Location >> California
 
 
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