Urban Modifications of Rainfall, Alabama and Georgia
Using the world's first space-based rain radar aboard NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite, NASA scientists found that mean monthly rainfall rates within 30-60 kilometers (18 to 36 miles) downwind of some cities were, on average, about 28 percent greater than the upwind region. In some cities, the downwind area exhibited increases as high as 51 percent.
Zoom into Alabama and Georgia, with a marking of Montgomery and Atlanta and the rainfall southeast of the cities in blue.
Alabama and Georgia, with Montgomery and Atlanta marked, with rainfall southeast of the cities being shown in blue.
Credits
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
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Animator
- James W. Williams (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
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Scientist
- J. Marshall Shepherd (NASA/GSFC)
Release date
This page was originally published on Tuesday, June 18, 2002.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:57 PM EDT.
Missions
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[TRMM: PR]
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Blue Marble [Terra: MODIS]
ID: 492Credit: The Blue Marble data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).
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Grasslands, Woody Savannas, Savannas, and Wetlands (Land Cover) [Terra: MODIS]
ID: 499
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