NASA 3-D View of Khanun's Rainfall Structure (IMAGE)

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NASA 3-D View of Khanun's Rainfall Structure

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RMM's Precipitation Radar (PR) data were used to give a 3-D view of Khanun's rainfall structure of Khanun on July 17, 2012, at 0439 UTC. The 3-D view showed that powerful convective storms near Khanun's center were pushing to heights of about 17 km (~10.6 miles).

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Credit: SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce

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