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NASA Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Imagery of Hurricane Rita

Entry ID: NASA_TRMM_RITA

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Summary

Abstract: The NASA Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) center provides imagery
and animations of Hurricane Rita. The imagery shows the precipitation
coverage and rainfall estimates in the land falling regions.

Related URL

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Description: TRMM imagery over Southern Florida.

Link: GET SERVICE

Description: NASA's Hurricane Resource page.

Multimedia Sample

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Caption: Photo Reference: NASA/TRMM

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 40.0

S: 23.0

E: -72.0

W: -100.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: NASA/TRMM

Dataset Title: NASA Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Imagery of Hurricane Rita

Dataset Release Place: Greenbelt, MD

Dataset Publisher: NASA/TRMM

Online Resource: http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/publications_dir/rita_05_no1.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2005-09-17

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA > CYCLONES

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA > HURRICANES

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Platform

TRMM > Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission

Instrument

PR > TRMM Precipitation Radar

VIRS > TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

TRMM > Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Project

Use Constraints Please credit NASA TRMM office when using this imagery.

Ancillary Keywords

Hurricane Rita

Meteorological Disasters

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

NASA/GSFC

Data Center

Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, Mesoscale Atmospheric Processes, Laboratory for Atmospheres, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

Data Center URL: http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: BRAD FISHER Phone: 301-286-8912 Email: bradford.l.fisher at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Mailstop 613.1 City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA