Denver

Scientists Gather in Denver for the 2011 PMM Science Team Meeting

Over 150 scientists from 10 different countries are meeting in Denver, Colorado, to discuss rain and snow and how to measure them from space. Only once a year members of the Precipitation Measurement Missions (PMM) Science Team come together to discuss the science surrounding both the current Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) and the upcoming Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission that will launch in 2014. The four-day meeting opened on Monday, November 7th with a focus on the mission status for both TRMM and GPM, and continues with breakout sessions, scientific presentations