Best Of NASA Season 1 Episode 14 Rain Drops Matter

The size of falling raindrops depends on where the cloud is and where the drops originate in the cloud. Scientists now have 3D snapshots of raindrops and snowflakes from space. With the new global data on raindrop and snowflake sizes this mission provides, they can improve rainfall estimates from satellite data and in forecast models, helping us understand and prepare for extreme weather events.