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Worldwide Rain Gauges Animation

Worldwide Rain Gauges Animation
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, General
Standards: 
ETS2.A
Keywords: 
rain gauges
Summary: 
A simple illustrative comparison of the number of rain gauges active worldwide.
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Video Description: 

A simple illustrative comparison of the number of rain gauges active worldwide. Taking all of the rain gauges combined would equal about the surface area of two basketball courts. 

Source: 

http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a011100/a011165/index.html

Credits: 

NASA SVS