16. the band of heavy precipitation is most prominent ___in february. A. the equatorB. North of the EquatorC. Across Papua New Guinea Figure 4A-5 displays an average August, also from 1998 to 2012. February and August are the time of the year when the Southern and Northern Hemisphere SSTS are near their highestprecipitation values, respectively.TRMM Composite Climatology of Surface Rainfall (August, 1998-2012)36N3ON -24N18N12N6NEQ6S12S18S24S-30S36530E60E90E120E 150E180150W 120W 90w9ÓW60W30WO 1.2 3 4.5 6 7.89 10.5 12 13.5 15Figure 4A-5 TRMM average rainfall rate for August 1998-2012 INASA Link 4A-31 Figure 4A-4 provides a map of average rainfall rate for the month of February from 1998 to 2012 using data collected by TRMM satellite observations.TRMM Composite Climatology of Surface Rainfall (February, 1998-2012)36N3ON -24N18N -12N-6N -EQ6S125-18S24S30S-36S30E60E90E120E 150E180150W120W9ÓW60W3ÓWO 1.2 3 4.5 6 7.89 10.5 12 13.5 15

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16. the band of heavy precipitation is most prominent ___in february.

A. the equator

B. North of the Equator

C. Across Papua New Guinea

Figure 4A-5 displays an average August, also from 1998 to 2012. February and August are the time of the year when the Southern and Northern Hemisphere SSTS are near their highest
precipitation values, respectively.
TRMM Composite Climatology of Surface Rainfall (August, 1998-2012)
36N
3ON -
24N
18N
12N
6N
EQ
6S
12S
18S
24S-
30S
365
30E
60E
90E
120E 150E
180
150W 120W 90w
9ÓW
60W
30W
O 1.2 3 4.5 6 7.8
9 10.5 12 13.5 15
Figure 4A-5 TRMM average rainfall rate for August 1998-2012 INASA Link 4A-31

Figure 4A-4 provides a map of average rainfall rate for the month of February from 1998 to 2012 using data collected by TRMM satellite observations.
TRMM Composite Climatology of Surface Rainfall (February, 1998-2012)
36N
3ON -
24N
18N -
12N-
6N -
EQ
6S
125-
18S
24S
30S-
36S
30E
60E
90E
120E 150E
180
150W
120W
9ÓW
60W
3ÓW
O 1.2 3 4.5 6 7.8
9 10.5 12 13.5 15

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The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), is the first mission for measuring tropical and subtropical rainfall using microwave and visible infrared sensors, and also the first spaceborne rain radar. Tropical rainfall consists of more than two-thirds of global rainfall.