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Animation that demonstrates the global coverage of the GPM Constellation of satellites.
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This diagram illustrates the differences between active and passive remote sensing. TRMM and GPM rely on active and passive instruments to measure the properties of precipitation from space.
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This 17 page flyer provides an overview of the GPM Mission. It describes the technologies used to measure precipitation and the missions scientific goals and societal applications.
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Hurricane Irene's impact in New England shows that tropical cyclones can greatly affect regions outside the view of TRMM. The GPM mission will build upon TRMM's legacy by examining a larger swath of Earth with more sensitive instruments.
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Diagram of the multiple precipitation measurement satellites which comprise the GPM constellation.
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This video, "Our Wet Wide World", provides an overview of the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission and its goals.
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Using data from various satellites, these images show maps of the location of world droughts compared to where crops are grown.
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NASA will dispatch two unmanned aircraft equipped with specialized instruments high above tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean basin. These "severe storm sentinels" will investigate the processes that underlie hurricane formation and intensity change.