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Filling the gaps in global rainfall maps

Filling the gaps in global rainfall maps
Phys.org Tuesday 20 October 2026, 19:30 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

Global rainfall maps are built from observations collected by multiple satellites, but they have an important limitation. The satellites that provide these measurements cannot see the whole Earth at once. As a result, some regions of these maps can have no valid observations.

Global rainfall maps are built from observations collected by multiple satellites, but they have an important limitation. The satellites that provide these measurements cannot see the whole Earth at once. As a result, some regions of these maps can have no valid observations.
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