NASA Sees Hurricane Sandy as the "Bride of Frankenstorm" Approaching U.S.   
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   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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