GPM Nile River Animation
Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission is to improve ongoing efforts to predict climate, improve the accuracy of weather and precipitation forecasts, and to provide more frequent and complete sampling of the Earth's precipitation.
Using MODIS-Terra and MOIDS-Aqua data sets composite together to give us this breath taking look at the Nile River.
Lake Nasser, Egypt
The mouth of the Nile River, Shirbin, Egpyt
Spinning out from the Earth, showing Saudi Arabia, India, and the Caspian Sea.
Resting to a stop with the Earth in full view.
Slate used for tape library. Text on image reads 'Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission: A fly up the Nile River in Egypt, then a pull-out into space.'
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
The Blue Marble Next Generation data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC) and NASA's Earth Observatory.
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Animators
- Stuart A. Snodgrass (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
- Joycelyn Thomson (NASA/GSFC)
- Marte Newcombe (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
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Scientist
- Vincent Salomonson (NASA/GSFC)
Release date
This page was originally published on Friday, August 8, 2003.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:57 PM EDT.
Missions
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[Aqua: MODIS]
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[Terra: MODIS]
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BMNG (Blue Marble: Next Generation) [Terra and Aqua: MODIS]
ID: 508Credit: The Blue Marble data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).
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