Earth  ID: 2910

Global TRMM Rainmap, August - September 2003 (WMS)

Visualizations by Eric Sokolowsky Released on February 13, 2004
This is a three-hour global rainmap from August 27 through September 8, 2003, as observed by the TRMM satellite.
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This animation shows global rainfall, with red representing the highest amount. During this time, Hurricane Fabian can be seen in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Colorbar for the TRMM spacecraft's merged rainfall product (3B42RT)

Visualization Credits

Eric Sokolowsky (GST): Lead Animator
Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC): Animator
Jeff Halverson (JCET UMBC): Scientist
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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Mission:
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission - TRMM

Data Used:
TRMM/PR, TMI, and VIRS/3B42RT
2003/08/27 - 2003/09/08
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Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> Water Cycle
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Precipitation >> Precipitation Amount
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Precipitation >> Rain
SVS >> Hyperwall
SVS >> For Educators
SVS >> Hurricanes >> Fabian
SVS >> Water Cycle >> Condensation
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0