Hurricane Forecasts Rely on Modeling the Past
Improving hurricane forecasts means testing historical storms with today's sophisticated models and supercomputers. NASA and NOAA work together in gathering ground and satellite observations, as well as experimenting with research forecast models. As a result of this collaboration, model resolution has increased, and scientists are discovering more about the processes that occur within these powerful storms.
The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission is a joint NASA and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission that measures all forms of precipitation around the globe. GPM's Microwave Imager, or GMI, has proven useful in seeing beneath the swirling clouds and into the structure of tropical cyclones. The information gathered by GPM and other missions will be used to improve forecast models.
Credits
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Producer
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (USRA)
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Scientists
- Scott Braun (NASA/GSFC)
- Oreste Reale (USRA)
- George Huffman (NASA/GSFC)
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Visualizers
- Alex Kekesi (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
- Kel Elkins (USRA)
- William Putman (NASA/GSFC)
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Writers
- Scott Braun (NASA/GSFC)
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (USRA)
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Editor
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (USRA)
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Videographer
- Rob Andreoli (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.)
Release date
This page was originally published on Wednesday, May 25, 2016.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:48 PM EDT.
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