Cynthia M. O'Carroll, Krishna
Ramanujan, Stephanie
Kenitzer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
This press release from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center details new research on satellite data. The data collected by the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission show that the extra heat retained by hard surfaces in urban areas can cause more rain to fall adjacent to urban centers than would be expected. The page also includes a number of data visualizations and short quicktime movies illustrating the heat island concept and the reported research results.
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Energy, heat and temperature, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning:Urbanization Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results Theme: Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Weather, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science
