TRMM 3-D Image of Talim (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

TRMM 3-D Image of Talim

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This TRMM 3-D image uses data from TRMM's Precipitation Radar instrument to show the heights of powerful storms near Talim's center in the Strait Of Taiwan. Some powerful storms are shown reaching heights of about 16km (~9.9 miles). Rainfall rates for the red areas are around 2 inches/50mm per hour.

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Credit: NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce

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