NASA Sees Hurricane Sandy as the "Bride of Frankenstorm" Approaching U.S.
East Coast                
                            
NASA's TRMM satellite revealed Hurricane Sandy's heavy rainfall and the storm
is expected to couple with a powerful cold front and Arctic air to bring that
heavy rainfall to the Mid-Atlantic and northeastern U.S. Some forecasters are
calling this combination of weather factors "Frankenstorm" because of the
close proximity to Halloween. However, because Sandy is a woman's name, the
storm could be considered a "bride of Frankenstorm."

NASA satellites have provided forecasters at the National Hurricane Center
with rainfall data, infrared, visible and other data on Sandy and will
continue to do so. Dr. Marshall Shepherd who works with TRMM data provided an
insight into the storm's development. 

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