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May

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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.
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Presentations

Gail Skofronick Jackson giving Maniac Talk at NASA GSFC

Falling Snow Detective [01/23/2013]

01.29.2013
NASA climate scientist Dr. Gail Skofronick Jackson presented a Maniac Talk entitled "Falling Snow Detective." Gail talked about her experiences growing up with hurricanes in Florida and how that shaped her excitement in the science of detecting falling snow from space. Using paper snowflakes and audience help, she explained why snow is important on Earth and why scientists love and hate snow.

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