TRMM Satellite Sees Major Cyclone Funso's Rainfall (image)
Caption
The TRMM satellite had a good view of powerful tropical cyclone Funso battering the Mozambique coast when it flew over on Jan. 24, 2012, at 2204 UTC (5:04 p.m. EST). TRMM data showed that Funso was dropping moderate to heavy rainfall in bands covering the Mozambique Channel from eastern Mozambique to western Madagascar. Light to moderate rainfall is depicted in blue and green (falling at a rate between .78 to 1.57 inches (20 to 40 mm) per hour). Heavy rainfall appears in red, falling at 2 inches/50 mm per hour. The TRMM satellite is managed by NASA and JAXA, the Japanese Space Agency.
Credit
Credit: SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce
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