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NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this visible image of a well-rounded Tropical Cyclone Mahasen in the Northern Indian Ocean on May 15

Tropical Cyclone Mahasen (Northern Indian Ocean)

05.13.2013
The first tropical cyclone in the Northern Indian Ocean this season has been getting better organized as seen in NASA satellite imagery.
Photo of NASA and Iowa Flood Center staff installing instrumentation in eastern Iowa for the IFloodS campaign.

NASA, University of Iowa Ground Measurement Campaign to Improve Flood Forecasting

04.30.2013
Ground data now being collected in northeastern Iowa by the Iowa Flood Studies experiment will evaluate how well NASA's GPM mission satellite rainfall data can be used for flood forecasting.
Illustration of the multiple precipitation measurement satellites which comprise the GPM constellation.

NASA and JAXA's GPM Mission Takes Rain Measurements Global

04.12.2013
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission will set a new standard for precipitation measurements from space and it's doing so by joining forces with countries around the world.
Two rounded images of the Earth as if you were simultaneously looking at the Atlantic and Pacific oceans with very wide-set eyes.

Live Bi-ocular Animations of Two Oceans Now Available

04.05.2013
The GOES Project announced the creation of satellite animations of both GOES-13 and GOES-15 to show continuous views of both oceans, with conjoined images reminiscent of binoculars.
NASA meatball

GPM "Let it Snow" Photo Contest Winners

03.11.2013
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission is happy to announce the top ten winners of the "Let It Snow" photo competition.
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Overview

The Mesoscale Atmospheric Processes Laboratory investigates the physics and dynamics of atmospheric processes using remote-sensing data and high-resolution numerical simulations. Key areas of research are cloud and precipitation systems and their impact on regional and global climate. State-of-the-art cloud-resolving models are developed and applied at local to regional to global scales.

The Laboratory plays a key science leadership role in the Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission (TRMM), launched in 1997 and still operating, and in developing the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission concept. Another central focus is developing remote-sensing technology and methods to measure aerosols, clouds, precipitation, water vapor, and winds, especially using active remote sensing (lidar and radar).

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