How a decade of satellite data is revolutionizing our view of global weather

Since 2014, the joint NASA-JAXA Global Precipitation Measurement mission has used radar to monitor rain and snow from the Equator to the poles. This video highlights ten significant weather events tracked by the satellite, offering a decade of insights into the planet's complex water cycle and extreme weather patterns.

Launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in early 2014, the GPM Core Observatory was the first satellite capable of peering through clouds to measure both liquid and frozen precipitation. By tracking phenomena like monsoons, hurricanes, and bomb cyclones, the mission provides essential data for understanding Earth's water cycle and preparing for climate-related challenges.

The mission's decade of observation has captured major events, including severe Australian floods and intense tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and Pacific. These records help scientists analyze how precipitation patterns are shifting, providing a clearer picture of the extreme weather events that define our changing climate.

Source: A Decade of Global Precipitation