NASA | OLYMPEX Successfully Grabs the Rains

The video discusses the successful weather forecasting for a field campaign in the Olympic Mountains, highlighting the unique weather patterns and heavy storms in the region. It details a significant storm event where triple aircraft sampling was conducted under the GPM satellite, providing insights into complex precipitation systems. The data collected is expected to enhance understanding and measurement of precipitation processes from space.

Explain the process of precipitation as observed over the mountains compared to the ocean.

How will the collected data contribute to understanding precipitation processes?