A 3-D Rendering of TRMM Precipitation Radar on Tropical Storm Philippe (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

A 3-D Rendering of TRMM Precipitation Radar on Tropical Storm Philippe

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A 3-D rendering of TRMM precipitation radar data on October 5 at 1:52 p.m. EDT showed deep convective towers (towering thunderstorms) reached to heights of over 13km (~8 miles).

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NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce

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