Global Precipitation Measurement

Global Precipitation Measurement

GPM deployed
Operator	NASA, JAXA
Major contractors	Ball Aerospace
Mission type	Earth Systematic Missions
Launch date	February 14, 2014 (planned)

Global Precipitation Measurement is a joint mission between JAXA and NASA as well as other international agencies to frequently (every 3 hours) measure the Earth's atmospheric moisture. It is part of NASA's Earth Systematic Missions program and is planned to cover nearly the complete Earth. The project office is overseen by NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center and will provide global rain maps to assist researchers in studying global climate data.

The mission consists of a multiple spacecraft. The core spacecraft, used to measure precipitation structure and to provide a calibration standard for the constellation spacecraft, is scheduled for launch on July 21, 2013 and the low-inclination spacecraft for launch in November 2014 which will provide frequent precipitation measurements on a global basis.

Videos

Core GPM spacecraft being prepared for acoustic testing at GSFC.

This visualization is designed to illustrate some aspects of the Global Precipitation Measurement GPM mission. It shows the GPM spacecraft fleet orbiting the Earth.

This animation shows how nine GPM satellites will surround Earth in order to gather the most up-to-date precipitation data possible.

This animation shows the scanning capabilities of the GMI and DPR onboard the GPM Core satellite. Heavy rainfall is shown in red and light rainfall in blue.

NASA is flying an airborne science laboratory through Canadian snowstorms for six weeks in support of a difficult task of the upcoming Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission: measuring snowfall from space.

Flight path seen in yellow of NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory during the GCPEx 2012 field campaign.

Profile of Dalia Kirschbaum, GPM's Applications Scientist and landslide modeler.

Brief teaser video introducing the major scientific and societal benefits of the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission (GPM).

Footage montage of GPM Core Observatory in various stages of integration and testing.

GPM applications.

In Popular Culture

Swades: We, the People (Hindi: स्वदेश, Urdu: سودیش, pronounced [swəˈdeːʃ], English: Homeland) is a 2004 Indian film written, produced and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker which starts from NASA's GPM project analysis. The film stars Shahrukh Khan and debutante Gayatri Joshi. Sharukh Khan plays the role of Project Manager, GPM, NASA in this film. He explains the importance of GPM and its positive impact on Earth and thereby defends its budget. The movie, though was a commercial failure, but was highly critically acclaimed.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission

External links

• Official website