NASA's TRMMSatellite Captured Rainfall Rates in Tropical Storm Isaac (IMAGE)

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NASA's TRMMSatellite Captured Rainfall Rates in Tropical Storm Isaac

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NASA's TRMM satellite captured rainfall rates in Tropical Storm Isaac on Aug. 22. The image shows a top-down view of the rain intensities. There is some evidence of weak banding (curvature) in the western half of the storm as depicted by the loose arc shape to the rain bands (blue areas, indicating light rain) there. Rain intensities in and around the center are light to moderate with no evidence of an eye. Areas of more intense rain (shown in red) are located away from the center to the southeast.

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Credit: SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce

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