TRMM Sees Heidi's Rainfall Rate Increase (IMAGE)

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TRMM Sees Heidi's Rainfall Rate Increase

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NASA's TRMM Satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Heidi on Jan. 10 (left) and Jan. 12, 2012, (center) and captured rainfall rates and cloud heights in the storm. The Jan. 12 3-D image (far right) showed some high, strong thunderstorms. Light to moderate rainfall, depicted in blue and green is falling at a rate between .78 to 1.57 inches (20 to 40 mm) per hour. Heavy rainfall, seen in red was occurring at a rate of 2 inches (50 mm) per hour.

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Credit: SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce

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