Environmental News Network - NASA Examined Tropical Cyclone Bud's Rains in the U.S. Southwest

Details: By NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center; 19.Jun

Beneficial rainfall from hurricane Bud's remnants has spread into the U.S. Desert Southwest after making landfall in western Mexico and moving north. NASA added up the rainfall using satellite data to provide a full picture of the rainfall.

Mohammad Munshed

Beneficial rainfall from hurricane Bud's remnants has spread into the U.S. Desert Southwest after making landfall in western Mexico and moving north. NASA added up the rainfall using satellite data to provide a full picture of the rainfall.

This rainfall has been helpful in an area that has been experiencing exceptional drought accompanied by wildfires. Bud's rainfall may also signal the beginning of the summer monsoon over the Desert Southwest.

NASA crated an image showing estimates of accumulated rainfall using IMERG (Integrated Multi-satellitE Retrievals for GPM) data generated during the period from June 9 to 18, 2018. GPM is the Global Precipitation Measurement mission, a joint mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA.

Photo: IMERG data generated during the period from June 9 to 18, 2018. IMERG showed Bud produced the heaviest rainfall over the open waters of the eastern Pacific where over 512 mm (20.2 inches) fell. IMERG estimates indicated that the heaviest rainfall over land occurred in northwestern Mexico with over 200 mm (7.9 inches) indicated. CREDITS: NASA / JAXA, Hal Pierce

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NASA Examined Tropical Cyclone Bud's Rains in the U.S. Southwest