GPM 2015: One Year of Storms
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- Visualizations by:
- Alex Kekesi,
- Hal Pierce, and
- Kel Elkins
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- Edited by:
- Ryan Fitzgibbons
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- Scientific consulting by:
- Gail Skofronick Jackson and
- George Huffman
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- Produced by:
- Ryan Fitzgibbons
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- Technical support:
- Jacob Reed
- View full credits
A look back at the storms captured by GPM around the world during 2015.
The storms that appear in order are as follows:
1. New England Nor’easter – January 26 – New England, USA
2. Snowstorm – February 17 – Kentucky, Virginia and North Carolina, USA
3. Tornadic Thunderstorms in Midwest – March 25 – Oklahoma and Arkansas, USA
4. Typhoon Maysak – March 30 – Yap Islands, Southwest Pacific Ocean
5. Rain Accumulation from Cyclone Quang – April 28 through May 3 - Australia
6. Flooding in Central Texas and Oklahoma – May 19 through May 26 - USA
7. Hurricane Blanca – June 1 – Eastern Pacific Ocean, Baja Peninsula, Mexico
8. Tropical Storm Ashobaa – June 8 – Arabian Sea
9. Tropical Storm Carlos – June 12 – Southwestern Coast, Mexico
10. Tropical Storm Bill – June 16 – Texas, USA
11. USA Rain Accumulation – June through July - USA
12. Tropical Storm Raquel – July 1 – Solomon Islands, South Pacific Ocean
13. Tropical Storm Claudette – July 13 – North Atlantic Ocean
14. Typhoon Nangka – July 15 - Japan
15. Hurricane Delores Remnants Rainfall – July 13 through 20 – Southwestern USA
16. Typhoon Halola – July 21 - Japan
17. Typhoon Soudelor – August 5 – Taiwan and China
18. Hurricane/Typhoon Kilo – August 23 through September 9 – Hawaii and Pacific Ocean
19. Tropical Storm Erika – August 26 – Caribbean Sea
20. Tropical Storm Fred – August 30 – Cape Verde
21. Tropical Depression Nine – September 16 – Central Atlantic Ocean
22. Tropical Storm Ida – September 21 – Central Atlantic Ocean
23. Tropical Storm Niala – September 25 – Hawaii and Pacific Ocean
24. Tropical Storm Marty – September 27 – Southwestern Coast, Mexico
25. Typhoon Dujuan – September 22 through September 29 – Taiwan and China
26. Hurricane Joaquin – September 29 – Caribbean Sea
27. Typhoon Koppu – October 15 - Philippines
28. Hurricane Patricia – October 22 – Texas, USA
29. Tropical Cyclone Chapala – October 28 through November 3 – Yemen and Arabian Sea
30. Tropical Cyclone Megh – November 8 – Yemen and Arabian Sea
31. Typhoon IN-FA – November 19 – Western Pacific Ocean
32. Hurricane Sandra – November 26 – Eastern Pacific Ocean
33. India Flooding – November 28 through December 4 – Tamil Nadu, India
34. Winter Storm Desmond – November 30 through December 7 – United Kingdom
35. Tropical Cyclone 05S – December 9 – Reunion and Mauritius, South Indian Ocean
36. Super Typhoon Melor – December 12 - Philippines
37. Tornadoes and Flooding in Midwest – December 21 through December 28 – Midwestern USA
38. Paraguay Flooding – December 22 through December 29 – Asuncion, Paraguay
39. Tropical Depression 95P – December 29 – Pacific Ocean
40. Tropical Cyclone 06P (ULA) – December 30 – Samoa, South Pacific Ocean
41. Near Real-Time IMERG – December 25 through December 31
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Visualizers
- Alex Kekesi (Global Science and Technology, Inc.) [Lead]
- Hal Pierce (SSAI) [Lead]
- Kel Elkins (USRA) [Lead]
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Editor
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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Scientists
- Gail Skofronick Jackson (NASA/GSFC) [Lead]
- George Huffman (NASA/GSFC) [Lead]
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Producer
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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Technical support
- Jacob Reed (Telophase) [Lead]