METSAT-9 rgb_airmass_h500_2012_09_14_0000

500hPa Standardized Anomaly

METSAT-9 Channel 9_TPW_2012_09_14_0000mm 70

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0

Italy

Blended TPW around 0000 UTC 14 Sep 2012Moisture transport winds that are usually at 900 to 700 hPa

Greece

0000 UTC 14 September 2012 Blended Total Precipitable Water (TPW)

http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/bTPW/TPW_Animation.html?product=GLOBAL_TPW

Blended TPW Percent of Normal around 0000 UTC 14 Sep 2012

GreeceItaly

TPW Standardized Anomaly

http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/bTPW/TPW_Animation.html?product=GLOBAL_PCT

METSAT-9 Channel 9_multisensor precip estimate_2012_09_14_0000

mm/hr 15 25 35

Italy Greece

0 50 75 100 125 150 200 250mm

NOAA/NESDIS Hydro-Estimator 4-Day Rainfall Totals 1200 UTC 13 September to 1200 UTC 17 September 2012

http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/atmosphere/ghe/

max rainfall

Italy

Greece

NASA TRMM-based 7-day Rain Totals Through 19 Sep 2012

most rainfall between 1200 UTC 13 Sep and 1200 UTC

17 Sep 2012

http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/