NASA TRMM Satellite Sees Rainfall in Tropical Depression 03W (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA TRMM Satellite Sees Rainfall in Tropical Depression 03W

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When NASA's TRMM satellite passed over TD03W on May 21, 2012, at 0642 UTC (2:42 a.m. EDT), data revealed a hot tower over 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) high. TRMM also measured rainfall within the tropical depression, and found that isolated areas of heavy rain (falling at a rate of 2 inches/50 mm per hour (appearing in red)) were seen in the western quadrant of the storm. Light to moderate rainfall was falling at a rate between .78 inches and 1.57 inches per hour (20 to 40 mm).

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NASA/TRMM, Hal Pierce

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