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Hurricane Ivan Rainfall Structure on September 13, 2004
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003000/a003008/index.html
From NASA Scientific Vis. Studio
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This animation zooms down to TRMMs view of Hurricane Ivan on September 13, 2004. It looks underneath of the storms clouds to reveal the underlying rain structure. Blue represents areas with at least 0.25 inches of rain per hour. Green shows at least 0.5 inches of rain per hour. Yellow is at least 1.0 inches of rain and Red is at least 2.0 inches of rain per hour.
Intended for grade levels:
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
  • Graduate / Professional
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Visualization - scientific
Subject:
  • Atmospheric science
  • Natural hazards
Technical requirements:
RealPlayer plug-in
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Please give credit to NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio.
DLESE Catalog ID: NASA-SVS-003008
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This resource has a thumbnail image at 'TRMMs view of Hurricane Ivan on September 13, 2004. Blue represents areas with at least 0.25 inches of rain per hour. Green shows at least 0.5 inches of rain per hour. Yellow is at least 1.0 inches of rain and Red is at least 2.0 inches of rain per hour.'
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003000/a003008/ivan09_13_meltNEW.0350_thm.png
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Lori Perkins
NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio

Author: Greg Shirah
NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio

Principal Investigator: Jeff Halverson
NASA/GSFC