+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds   + Podcasts   + Opportunities Previous Animation Next Animation Hurricane Mitch from TRMM: October 27, 1998    A fly-in to Hurricane Mitch on October 27, 1998, showing the three-dimensional structure of the precipitation as measured by the Precipitation Radar instrument on TRMM. In this animation, a surface of constant precipitation is colored by the value of the precipitation on the ground under the surface. Duration: 22.0 seconds Available formats:   352x240 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   3 MB   320x238     JPEG         13 KB How to play our movies    A three-dimensional view of the cloud structure of Hurricane Mitch Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF 3 MB   160 x 80           PNG       21 KB   320 x 240         JPEG     15 KB   80 x 40             PNG         6 KB    A perspective view of clouds and precipitation isosurfaces of Hurricane Mitch Available formats:   2048 x 1536     TIFF 4 MB   320 x 240         JPEG     14 KB    Precipitation rates on the ground superimposed on an infrared cloud image of Hurricane Mitch, measured by TRMM on October 27, 1998. Red represents the regions of highest rainfall. Available formats:   2048 x 1536     TIFF 2 MB   320 x 240         JPEG     20 KB    An infrared image of Hurricane Mitch superimposed on ground precipitation rates for Hurricane Mitch, from October 27, 1998. Red represents regions of highest rainfall. Available formats:   2048 x 1536     TIFF 5 MB   320 x 240         JPEG     16 KB    An infrared image of Hurricane Mitch taken by the VIRS instrument on TRMM on October 27, 1998 Available formats:   1500 x 1000     GIF     383 KB   320 x 213         JPEG       6 KB Animation Number: 220 Completed: 1998-12-31 Animator: Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC) (Lead) Scientist: Chris Kummerow (NASA/GSFC) Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets: GOES   TRMM/PR   TRMM/TMI   TRMM/VIRS Data Collected: 1998/10/27 Series: TRMM 3D Hurricanes Video: SVS1998-0005 * Keywords: DLESE >> Atmospheric science SVS >> Hurricane DLESE >> Natural hazards SVS >> Hurricane Mitch This work has been visible on Computer Graphics World Magazine September 2000 pp. 76     Please give credit for this item to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio *Please note: the SVS does not fulfill requests for copies of the tapes in our library. On some of our animation pages, there is a direct link to a video distribution service from which tapes, handled by the Public Affairs Office (PAO)/Goddard TV, including some of our animations may be ordered. General information on this service can be found here. Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: SVS Contact: Curator: