Precipitable Water Model during Hurricane Isabel

  • Credit

    NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

Model of Precipitable Water during Hurricane Isabel, 2003 (WMS)

The NASA finite-volume General Circulation Model (fvGCM) is used to produce a high-resolution weather prediction system. This model has an increased accuracy of predicting the strength and location of hurricanes over other prediction methods. Several variables are predicted, including cloud cover and precipitable water in the atmosphere. Data from Hurricane Isabel was used to validate the fvGCM model.

This animation shows the prediction of precipitable water during Hurricane Isabel made by NASA's fvGCM model.

Metadata

  • Sensor

  • Animation ID

    3033

  • Start Timecode

    00:00:00:00

  • End Timecode

    00:00:00:00

  • Animator

    Eric Sokolowsky

  • Studio

    SVS

  • Visualization Date

    2004/10/22

  • Keywords

    Hurricane, Isabel, Rain, Precipitation, GCMD--EARTH SCIENCE--Atmosphere--Atmospheric Phenomena--Hurricanes, GCMD--EARTH SCIENCE--Atmosphere--Clouds--Cloud Precipitable Water, GCMD--EARTH SCIENCE--Human Dimensions--Natural Hazards--Meteorological Hazards

  • DLESE Subject

    Natural hazards

  • Data Date

    2003/09/14 - 2003/09/21

  • Animation Type

    Regular