GPM: The Fresh(water) Connection
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- Visualizations by:
- Trent L. Schindler
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The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) is an international satellite mission to provide next-generation observations of rain and snow worldwide every three hours. NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will launch a "Core" satellite carrying advanced instruments that will set a new standard for precipitation measurements from space. The data they provide will be used to unify precipitation measurements made by an international network of partner satellites to quantify when, where, and how much it rains or snows around the world.
The GPM mission will help advance our understanding of Earth's water and energy cycles, improve the forecasting of extreme events that cause natural disasters, and extend current capabilities of using satellite precipitation information to directly benefit society.
Brief teaser video introducing the major scientific and societal benefits of the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission (GPM).
For complete transcript, click here.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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Animators
- Trent L. Schindler (USRA) [Lead]
- Chris Meaney (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
- Walt Feimer (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
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Video editor
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
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Interviewees
- Arthur Hou (NASA/GSFC)
- Dalia B Kirschbaum (NASA/GSFC)
- Eric F. Wood (Princeton University)
- Gail Skofronick Jackson (NASA/GSFC)
- Wade Crow (USDA)
- Walt A. Petersen (NASA/GSFC Wallops)
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Producer
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
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Videographer
- Rob Andreoli (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.)
Missions
This visualization is related to the following missions:Series
This visualization can be found in the following series:Tapes
This visualization originally appeared on the following tapes:-
GPM Teaser
(ID: 2011100)
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 4:00AM