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NASA's TRMM Satellite Measured Tropical Cyclone 01S's Rainfall

Caption: When NASA's TRMM satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone 01S on Oct. 12 at 0741 UTC (3:41 a.m. EDT), light to moderate rainfall (blue and green) was occurring over most of the storm at a rate between .78 to 1.57 inches/20 to 40 mm per hour.

Credit: Credit: NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce

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