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Hurricane Mitch from TRMM: October 27, 1998
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a000200/a000220/index.html
From NASA Scientific Vis. Studio
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A fly-in to Hurricane Mitch on October 27, 1998, showing the three-dimensional structure of the precipitation as measured by the Precipitation Radar instrument on TRMM. In this animation, a surface of constant precipitation is colored by the value of the precipitation on the ground under the surface.
Intended for grade levels:
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
  • Graduate / Professional
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Visualization - scientific
Subject:
  • Atmospheric science
  • Natural hazards
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Please give credit to NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio.
DLESE Catalog ID: NASA-SVS-000220
Related resources:
This resource has a thumbnail image at 'A three-dimensional view of the cloud structure of Hurricane Mitch'
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a000200/a000220/mitch981026_thm.png
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Greg Shirah
NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio

Principal Investigator: Chris Kummerow
NASA/GSFC