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Getting to the Core of Earth’s Falling Snow
Friday, February 3, 2012 0:28
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Visualization of the GPM Core Observatory and Partner Satellites (NASA)
An international plan is unfolding that will launch satellites into orbit to study global snowfall precipitation with unprecedented detail. With the upcoming Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellites, for the first time we will know when, where and how much snow falls on Earth, allowing greater understanding of energy cycles and how best to predict extreme weather.
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Post tags: Climate, core, Earth, GPM, NASA, NOAA, satellite, snowfall, weather
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LOL its’ not that difficult to understand,.. warm water + cold air = percipitation.