TRMM Satellite View of Heavy Rain in Supertyphoon Songda (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

TRMM Satellite View of Heavy Rain in Supertyphoon Songda

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Songda had a circular eye with extremely heavy rainfall, particularly in the southeast quadrant. The red areas represent heavy rainfall (falling at about 2 inches/50 mm per hour). The yellow and green areas are moderate rainfall, falling at a rate between .78 to 1.57 inches (20 to 40 mm) per hour.

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NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce

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