It ’s been a vulgar chorus in the Midwest this yr : If only we could pipe all this pelting to the West . But a new NASA visualisation shows just how drastic the difference has been .
Last year , NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched a project calledGlobal Precipitation Managementthat uses 12 satellites to create a precipitation map that traverse the intact globe — according to NASA , that ’s a first , and it admit scientist the vital data they involve in studying global atmospheric condition patterns . The system use both microwave oven measurement and microwave radar to figure out precisely how storm system move across the earth — and even how these systems look in three property , likethis incredible 3D view of a typhoon .
Today , the agencyreleaseda video that demonstrate just over six months of precipitation datum across the continental US , ending in the heart of July As the 24-hour interval tick down , you may see the entire Midwest — and most of the East Coast — racking up huge quantity of rainfall . Meanwhile , pretty much everything west of the Continental Divide and south of the Pacific Northwest ride out watch glass clear .
It ’s the form of data point visual image that might seem obvious to anyone on the ground — sure , it rained so much this summertime ! Or yes , of row we ’re in a historic drought ! But is actually moderately remarkable considering the ultra - precise rainfall readings were gathered via a web of a dozen satellites orbit miles above the Earth . It ’s a grim telecasting , but the perspective is amazing .
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