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Video 'For Good Measure' Shows Global Reach of NASA's Next Rain-measuring Mission
Description: The standing joke when scientists talk about understanding Earth's weather patterns in relationship to climate change is that they need to know three things for their models: precipitation, precipitation and precipitation. Scientists need more data, more frequently, over more of Earth's surface. The short video "For Good Measure" explains why scientists turn to satellites to get a worldwide view of rainfall. [Source: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center]
URL: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GPM/news/gpm-for-good-measure-video.html
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Source: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Publish Date: 5/8/2013
Reading Level: Basic
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