TRMM Hurricane Alley: September 2, 1998

  • Released Thursday, December 31, 1998
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In one remarkable pass on September 2, 1998, TRMM captured data from four hurricanes: Howard, Isis, Earl, and Danielle.

A fly along to TRMMs orbital path on September 2, 1998, showing the three-dimensional
structure of the precipitation of four hurricanes, Howard, Isis, Earl, and Danielle, as measured by the
Precipitation Radar instrument on TRMM. In this animation, a surface of constant precipitation is colored
by the value of the precipitation on the ground under the surface.

Hurricane Alley still #1

Hurricane Alley still #1

Hurricane Alley still #2

Hurricane Alley still #2

Hurricane Alley still #3

Hurricane Alley still #3

Video slate image reads, "TRMMHurricane Alley(flyover of Howard, Isis, Earl, and Danielle)Sept. 2, 1998".

Video slate image reads, "TRMM
Hurricane Alley
(flyover of Howard, Isis, Earl, and Danielle)
Sept. 2, 1998".

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio

This page was originally published on Thursday, December 31, 1998.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:59 PM EDT.

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