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Regional water cycle exploration with Giovanni
Jim WashburneTopic: Water cycle
Course Type: intro
Description
Explore the transition of rainfall across the US - in particular how significant the 100th Meridian break is between the east and west. Use the Giovani interface and TRMM data sets to plot the East to West latitude averaged rainfall for different annual periods.
Goals
Understand how rainfall varies spatially across the western US
Assessment
Evaluate maps created by Giavoni