GPM Video of Nepartak (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Caption

The GPM core observatory satellite flew above Nepartak on July 4 at 2151 UTC (5:51 p.m. EDT). GPM identified very tall thunderstorm towers near the center of the intensifying tropical storm. These tall thunderstorms called "hot towers" were found to reach heights of 17.0 km (about 10.5 miles). Those storms were dropping rain at a rate of over 193 mm (7.6 inches) per hour.

Credit

Credits: NASA/JAXA/SSAI, Hal Pierce

Usage Restrictions

None

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.