ASA's TRMM Satellite Passed over Typhoon Prapiroon (IMAGE)

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ASA's TRMM Satellite Passed over Typhoon Prapiroon

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When NASA's TRMM satellite passed over Typhoon Prapiroon on Oct. 12 at 0741 UTC (3:41 a.m. EDT), light to moderate rainfall (blue and green) was occurring over most of the storm at a rate between .78 to 1.57 inches/20 to 40 mm per hour. There was a small area of heavy rainfall (red) just south of the center where rain was falling at 2 inches (50 mm) per hour.

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Credit: SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce

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