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For six weeks in Ontario, Canada, scientists and engineers lead a field campaign to study the science and mechanics of falling snow. The datasets retrieved will be used to generate algorithms which translate what the GPM Core satellite "sees"...03/21/2012 - 2:43pm -
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This video shows a glimpse of operations during the NASA Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Cold Season Precipitation Experiment (GCPEx) during a heavy snow event on 18 February 2012 Steve Nesbitt is an assistant professor of atmospheric sciences at...02/22/2012 - 3:05pm -
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GPM Deputy Project Scientist Gail Skofronick-Jackson discusses GPM's snowfall measurement capabilities and the challenges of measuring snow. Video Text: [wind howling] Gail: The GPM Core, with its ability to detect falling snow, it's...01/31/2012 - 5:13pm -
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The illustration above illustrates simulated composite radar reflectivity (in dBZ) generated by Wei-Kuo Tao and co-workers from the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model in conjunction with the Goddard Cumulus Ensemble (GCE) model. Note how the...03/04/2011 - 12:59pm -
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The D3R will operate as part of GPM Ground Validation, supporting GPM pre-launch algorithm development and will contribute to post-launch precipitation product validation. In the pre-launch era, the D3R provides independent estimation of hydrometeor...02/24/2011 - 12:36pm
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