GPM Image of Ella (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption GPM core observatory satellite flew over intensifying Tropical Cyclone Ella in the South Pacific on May 10, 2017 at 2301 UTC (7:01 p.m. EDT) and saw rain falling at a rate of over 231 mm (9.1 inches) per hour in an intense feeder band on Ella's eastern side where cloud tops were as high as 15.5 km (9.6 miles). Credit Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.