TRMM Precipiation Radar Observes Rain Structure of Hurricane Jeanne on September 23, 2004

  • Released Wednesday, September 22, 2004
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NASA's TRMM spacecraft is used by meteorologists to understand Hurricane Jeanne. TRMM recorded this view of Hurricane Jeanne on September 23, 2004. The cloud cover is taken by TRMM's Visible and Infrared Scanner(VIRS) and the rain structure is seen by TRMM's Precipitation Radar (PR). It looks underneath of the storm's clouds to reveal the underlying rain structure. Blue represents areas with at least 0.25 inches of rain per hour. Green shows at least 0.5 inches of rain per hour. Yellow is at least 1.0 inches of rain and Red is at least 2.0 inches of rain per hour.

TRMM sees the power behind Hurricane Jeanne on September
23, 2004. The rain structure is taken by TRMMs Precipitation Radar (PR). Precipitation Radar has a horizontal resolution at the ground of about 2.5 miles (four kilometers) and a swath width of 137 miles (220 kilometers). One of its most important features will be its ability to provide vertical profiles of the rain and snow from the surface up to a height of about 12 miles (20 kilometers). It looks underneath of the storms clouds to reveal the underlying rain structure. Blue represents areas with at least 0.25 inches of rain per hour.

September 23, 2004 The blue isosurface represents areas with at least 0.25 inches of rain per hour.

September 23, 2004 The blue isosurface represents areas with at least 0.25 inches of rain per hour.

September 23, 2004 The green isosurface represents areas with at least 0.5 inches of rain per hour.

September 23, 2004 The green isosurface represents areas with at least 0.5 inches of rain per hour.

September 23, 2004 The yellow isosurface represents areas with at least 1.0 inches of rain per hour.

September 23, 2004 The yellow isosurface represents areas with at least 1.0 inches of rain per hour.

September 23, 2004 The red isosurface represents areas with at least 2.0 inches of rain per hour.

September 23, 2004 The red isosurface represents areas with at least 2.0 inches of rain per hour.

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio

This page was originally published on Wednesday, September 22, 2004.
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