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  • Released Tuesday, April 12, 2016
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To better understand storms, NASA measures raindrop sizes from space.

The size and distribution of raindrops varies within a storm cloud. Find out more in this video.

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In this illustration, raindrop size within a storm is shown using color. Blues and greens indicate smaller drops; yellows and reds are larger.

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Small raindrops, ranging from 0.5-2 mm in size, are typically found near the top and at the edges of a storm cloud.

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Medium-sized raindrops, around 3-5 mm, are typically found in the middle of a storm cloud.

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Big raindrops, around 4-6 mm, are typically found in the core and near the bottom of a storm cloud.



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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center



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