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Oct 10, 2024, 8:00 p.m. ET Overview It is amazing that NASA’s Earth-observing satellites can collect data from around the globe to help us better understand and protect our home planet! Have you ever wondered how we compare the data we obtain from satellites with data we collect on the ground to ensure that satellites are accurate with their measurements? Join us to learn about ground validation efforts that must be completed to ensure that our global precipitation data is accurate. You will also learn how you can contribute to the vast array of freely available NASA-sponsored data through The

Did you know that GPM data has enabled people to better understand how water moves through our planet and make informed decisions that lead to improved outcomes for society? GPM continues to support a range of applications from water resource management, agriculture, vector- and water-borne disease monitoring, animal migration, tropical cyclone location and intensity estimation, hydropower management, flood and landslide monitoring and forecasting, and land system modeling, among others. Join us during this free webinar to learn about the multiple ways GPM is used throughout the world and gain a perspective from two GPM power users that help support weather forecasters and the ecological community.

On the morning of Sunday, June 30, Hurricane Beryl became a rare early season major hurricane when it reached Category 3 status with sustained winds of 115 mph as it was moving across the Atlantic 420 miles east-southeast of Barbados in the direction of the Leeward Islands. Then, just a few hours later at 11:35 a.m. EDT, Beryl became the earliest Category 4 hurricane on record in the Atlantic with sustained winds reported at 130 mph by the National Hurricane Center (NHC), surpassing Hurricane Dennis from the epic 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Beryl also became historic as the strongest and

Have you ever wondered how Earth observing satellites are able to measure things like precipitation, temperature, and other phenomenon from space? Join us during this free webinar to learn about “remote sensing” and gain an understanding of how and why we use satellites to help us understand and protect our home planet.

April 11, 2024, 8 p.m. ET Overview With Earth Day coming up on April 22, we would like to share the many ways in which NASA and its partners help us to better understand and protect Earth. Join us on April 11 from 8 to 9 p.m. ET for an informative webinar. Guest speakers include Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, Amy Chen, Liz Saccoccia, Matt Pearce, and Dorian Janney Webinar Recording Resources Resource Packet Speakers Liz Saccoccia Liz Saccoccia is a Water Security Associate on the World Resources Institute’s Water Team. She works with governments, companies, and research partners to advance best

A pair of powerful atmospheric river events brought heavy precipitation across much of coastal California this week, resulting in record rainfall totals, extensive flooding, numerous landslides, hurricane-force winds, and power outages. These types of atmospheric river events that impact the U.S. West Coast are also known as the “Pineapple Express” due to their transport of moisture up from the Tropics originating around Hawaii. The first event had the greatest impact on northern and central California. It was initiated when a large low-pressure trough located in the northeast Pacific

In mid-December 2023, the far north region of Australia’s Queensland state experienced heavy precipitation and flooding as a result of Tropical Cyclone Jasper, which made landfall on December 13 north of the town of Port Douglas. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center began issuing bulletins on Jasper on December 5 as it developed into a tropical depression over the Western South Pacific Ocean. By December 7, Jasper had strengthened to a Category 4-equivalent cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson scale as it tracked southwestward. By the time it made landfall on December 13, Jasper’s winds had weakened back

Mentors Aaron Funk Ali Tokay Andrea Portier Amita Mehta Andrey Savtchenko Ankita Pradhan Ardeshir Ebtehaj Becky Adams-Selin Chuntao Liu Courtney Schumacher Ibrahim N. Mohammed Jackson Tan Joe Turk Linda Bogerd Lisa Milani Marcelo Uriburu Quirno Mei Han Mircea Grecu Pierre Kirstetter Sarah Ringerud Vasco Mantas Yagmur Derin Zhong Liu Aaron Funk Affiliation: Texas A&M University, Texas, USA Project Mentees: Clara Avila Dea Permata; Kaman Ghimire Why are you participating in this program as a mentor? I enjoy sharing any knowledge I've gained throughout my career with others, so the GPM Mentorship

Sections Alan Vaz Lopez - Characterizing Tropical Droughts Using GPM Data Amy Molina Estrada - Improving Water Resource Management Practices using GPM Ana Maria Pinilla - Hydrological Modeling with GPM IMERG Chetan Gurung - Investigating Diurnal Cycle of Precipitation in the Amazon Rainforest Carlo Montes - Using IMERG in Monitoring Rainfall and the Midsummer Drought in Honduras Clara Avila Dea Permata - Evaluation of Rainfall During the Borneo Vortex Event using IMERG and DPR Daniel Aduragbemi Aderotoye - Investigation of the Performance of IMERG over Nigeria Edson Baptista - Impact of

In 2023, NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Applications Team and University of Coimbra’s Earth and Space Science Center (CITEUC Portugal) collaborated to host the second edition of the GPM Mentorship Program. The initiative supported new and existing user communities, providing a tailored hands-on learning experience in using GPM data for applications. It gave participants an overview of state-of-the-art GPM satellite-based precipitation estimates and provided users with examples of applying GPM data to support real-world problems. The program offered a free, online, and