Urban Modifications of Rainfall, Texas

  • Released Tuesday, June 18, 2002
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Using the world's first space-based rain radar aboard NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite, NASA scientists found that mean monthly rainfall rates within 30-60 kilometers (18 to 36 miles) downwind of some cities were, on average, about 28 percent greater than the upwind region. In some cities, the downwind area exhibited increases as high as 51 percent.

Zoom into Central and Eastern Texas, with a marking of Dallas, Waco, Austin, and San Antonio, and blue to the south and east of the cities indicating rainfall.

Central and Eastern Texas, with a marking of Dallas, Waco, Austin, and San Antonio, and blue to the south and east of the cities indicating rainfall.

Central and Eastern Texas, with a marking of Dallas, Waco, Austin, and San Antonio, and blue to the south and east of the cities indicating rainfall.

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This page was originally published on Tuesday, June 18, 2002.
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