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TRMM

Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission

Type

Orbiter

Launch

Nov. 27, 1997

Target

Earth

Objective

Measure monthly and seasonal rainfall over the global tropics and subtropics

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Earth’s New Lightning Capital Revealed

The TRMM Rainfall Mission Comes to an End after 17 Years

Increased Rainfall in Tropics Caused by More Frequent Big Storms

NASA Rainfall Satellite Out Of Fuel, but Continues to Provide Data

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