TRMM Catches Nisha's Rainfall from Space (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

TRMM Catches Nisha's Rainfall from Space

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At 6:35 a.m. ET Jan. 28, the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite captured Tropical Storm Nisha's rainfall. The storm has strengthened quickly and there are many areas within the storm that have rainfall rates of over 2 inches per hour (red). The green and yellow areas indicate light to moderate rainfall.

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NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce

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