GPM 3-D Image Over Sri Lanka (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

GPM 3-D Image Over Sri Lanka

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GPM image shows an area of intense rain associated with towers reaching heights of over 18 km (11.2 miles) and where large amounts of heat are being released into the storm's core -- often a precursor to intensification.

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Credits: NASA/JAXA/SSAI, Hal Pierce

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