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First Global Rainfall and Snowfall Map From New Earth Mission Released

Description:
Global Precipitation Measurement has compiled data from 12 satellites into a single seamless map which allows you to watch the precipitation across the globe. This data is updated every half an hour and is available at near real time for places without radar systems

Related Topics:
2. Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow through the Earth system.
3. Biological processes depend on energy flow through the Earth system.

Associated Grade Levels:
5-67-89-1011-12Public

Related Sub-Topics

2.1 Earth constantly changes as energy flows through the system.

2.3 Earth’s weather and climate are mostly driven by energy from the Sun.

2.4 Water plays a major role in the storage and transfer of energy in the Earth system.

2.5 Movement of matter between reservoirs is driven by Earth’s sources of energy.

2.6 Greenhouse gases affect energy flow through the Earth system.

2.7 The effects of changes in Earth’s energy system are often not immediately apparent.

3.1 The Sun is the major source of energy for organisms and the ecosystems of which they are a part