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December 09, 2013

New GPM Video Dissects the Anatomy of a Raindrop
by Lisa-Natalie Anjozian for Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 09, 2013 When asked to picture the shape of raindrops, many of us will imagine water looking like tears that fall from our eyes, or the stretched out drip from a leaky faucet. This popular misconception is often reinforced in weather imagery associated with predictions and forecasts. Raindrops are actually shaped like the top of a hamburger bun, round on the top and flat on the bottom. A new video from the Global Precipitation Measurement mission explains why. Way up ... read more

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