Earth ID: 12507

GPM Gets Flake-y

Released on February 17, 2017

The Global Precipitation Measurement can help improve numerical weather predictions of snowfall by measuring the size and shape distribution of snow particles, layer by layer, in a storm.

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Credits

Ryan Fitzgibbons (USRA): Lead Producer
Gail Skofronick Jackson (NASA/GSFC): Lead Scientist
Gail Skofronick Jackson (NASA/GSFC): Lead Interviewee
George Huffman (NASA/GSFC): Lead Scientist
Lisa Poje (USRA): Lead Animator
Rob Andreoli (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Lead Videographer
John Caldwell (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.): Lead Videographer
Andy Heymsfield (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research): Project Support

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Mission:
Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM)

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Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Precipitation
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Hydrosphere >> Snow/Ice >> Snow Facies
SVS >> Hydrosphere >> Snow/Ice
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0