“Popcornlike” rain pops off at higher resolution (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

“Popcornlike” rain pops off at higher resolution

Caption

A close-up of the previous Typhoon Omais image, with “c” and “d” showing the center of the typhoon (green box on previous image), and “e” and “f” showing an outer area (red box on previous image). Comparing the bottom two images, instances of “popcornlike” rain (e) have disappeared (f).

Credit

S. Matsugishi, M. Satoh and T. Ohno 2026

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