2012 Mediterranean Drought
Print resolution image showing less than normal ground water saturation throughout the Mediteranean region on January 15, 2012. This image includes the date and colorbar overlay.
A pair of experimental twin satellites called the Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment, or "GRACE", were launched in March 2002. Since then they have been collecting gravity measurements which scientists use to derive Terrestrial Water Storage Anomalies (TWSA). TWSA can then be used as an indicator for drought and flood conditions across the globe. For more information on the GRACE mission please visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/Grace/
Colorbar showing Terrestrial Water Storage Anomalies (in centimeters). Browns indicate lower than average ground water saturation.
Print resolution image of the Mediterranean region showing less than normal ground water saturation throughout the region on January 15, 2012. This is the raw image used before date and colorbar were added.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Visualizers
- Alex Kekesi (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
- Cindy Starr (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
- Kel Elkins (USRA)
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Scientists
- Doug C. Morton (NASA/GSFC)
- Yang Chen (University of California, Irvine)
- Jim Randerson (University of California, Irvine)
Release date
This page was originally published on Friday, February 19, 2016.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:48 PM EDT.
Missions
This visualization is related to the following missions:Datasets used in this visualization
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TWS Anomaly (Terrestrial Water Storage Anomaly) [Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE)]
ID: 889
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