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A video describing how the GPM constellation turns observed radiances and reflectivities of global precipitation into data products.
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A visualization of data about California's drought, one of the most severe droughts on record.
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This IQuest has been created to take you on a journey that allows you to discover how water, the single most important ingredient for life as we know it, moves through Earth’s systems.
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This short video, derived from the Science on a Sphere film "Water Falls", explores how Earth's freshwater resources are allocated and used.
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Read about the chemistry of water and how scientists believe it formed and came to be found on Earth.
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Water on Earth travels freely, without regard to borders, but it's not evenly distributed around the world, and that distribution is changing as climate changes.
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Rain gauges are the most common tool for measuring rain, but how do they actually work? What are some other ways we measure precipitation?
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Humans need freshwater for many purposes, but it's not evenly distributed across our planet, which can create challenges for many communities.
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Read about why we need to measure precipitation from space, instead of relying solely on ground-based measurements.
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Step by step instructions and a parts list to build your own LEGO model of the GPM Core Observatory.