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TRMM Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) help researchers track precipitation in the tropics and sub-tropics. Explore TRMM datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CERES Bidirectional Scans TRMM Edition1 | CERES-PFM | 1997-12-08 to 2000-04-02 | Edition1 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation, SINK TEMPERATURE, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance, Atmospheric Radiation, Infrared Wavelengths, Sensor Characteristics |
| CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath TRMM Edition2C | CERES-PFM | 1998-01-01 to 2000-03-31 | Edition2C | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Cloud Base Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosols, Radiative Flux, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Albedo |
| CERES ERBE-like Instantaneous TOA Estimates TRMM PFM Edition2 | CERES-PFM | 1997-12-27 to 2000-03-31 | Edition2 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux |
| CERES ERBE-like Monthly Geographical Averages TRMM PFM Edition2 | CERES-PFM | 1998-01-01 to 2000-03-31 | Edition2 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux |
| CERES ERBE-like Monthly Regional Averages TRMM PFM Edition2 | CERES-PFM | 1998-01-01 to 2000-03-31 | Edition2 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation, Radiative Flux |
| CERES Monthly Gridded Single Satellite Fluxes and Clouds TRMM Edition2C | CERES SCANNER, CERES-PFM | 1998-01-01 to 2000-03-31 | Edition2C | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Base Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature |
| CERES Single Scanner Footprint (SSF) TOA/Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols TRMM-PFM Edition2B | CERES-PFM | 1998-01-01 to 2000-03-31 | Edition2B | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Wind Speed, Net Radiation, Surface Pressure |
| Combined ISS and TRMM Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Annual Thunder Hour | LIS | 1998-01-01 to 2023-11-16 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Lightning, Thunder Hour |
| GHRSST Level 2P Global Subskin Sea Surface Temperature from TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI) onboard Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission (TRMM) satellite | TMI | 1998-01-01 to 2015-01-11 | 4.0 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| GHRSST Level 3U Global Subskin Sea Surface Temperature from TMI onboard TRMM satellite | TMI | 1997-12-08 to 2015-01-01 | 7.1a | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| GHRSST Level 4 CMC0.2deg Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (GDS version 2) | TMI, WINDSAT, AVHRR-3, AMSR-E, ATSR-2, DRIFTING BUOYS, AATSR | 1991-09-01 to 2017-03-18 | 2.0 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| GHRSST Level 4 MW_IR_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.0 from REMSS | MODIS, AMSR-E, TMI, WINDSAT, GMI, VIIRS, AMSR2 | 2002-06-01 | 5.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| GHRSST Level 4 MW_IR_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.1 from REMSS | MODIS, GMI, VIIRS, AMSR2, AMSR-E, TMI, WINDSAT | 2002-06-01 | 5.1 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Foundation Temperature |
| GHRSST Level 4 MW_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.0 from REMSS | TMI, WINDSAT, AMSR-E, GMI, AMSR2 | 1997-12-31 | 5.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| GHRSST Level 4 MW_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.1 from REMSS | AMSR2, GMI, AMSR-E, TMI, WINDSAT | 1997-12-31 | 5.1 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Foundation Temperature |
| GHRSST Level 4 OSTIA Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (GDS version 2) | ABI, TMI, SEVIRI, AVHRR-3, DRIFTING BUOYS | 2006-12-31 | 2.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Ice Concentration, Sea Surface Temperature |
| GHRSST Level 4 OSTIA Global Historical Reprocessed Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis produced by the UK Meteorological Office | ABI, SEVIRI, DRIFTING BUOYS, AVHRR, SLSTR, AMSR2, AATSR, GMI, TMI | 1982-01-01 to 2024-01-01 | 2.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Ice Concentration, Sea Surface Temperature |
| GHRSST Level 4 REMO_OI_SST_5km Regional Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (GDS version 2) | TMI, AVHRR-3 | 2002-09-01 to 2016-10-12 | 1.0 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| Global Fire Emissions Database, Version 4.1 (GFEDv4) | Computer, VIIRS, MODIS, ATSR | 1995-06-01 to 2016-12-31 | 4.1 | COMPLETE | multiple | Carbonaceous Aerosols, Nitrogen Oxides, Particulates, Hydrogen Cyanide, Emissions, Non-methane Hydrocarbons/Volatile Organic Compounds, Particulate Matter, Fire Occurrence, Nitrogen Oxides, Sulfur Dioxide, Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds |
| GPM Ground Validation Global Flood Monitoring System (GFMS) Flood Maps IFloodS V1 | SSM/I, SSMIS, AMSR-E, TMI, AMSU-B | 2013-03-26 to 2013-06-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4, ASCII | Floods, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate |
| GPM Ground Validation Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation (GSMaP) IFloodS V1 | AMSU-B, AMSU-A, SSMIS, PR, TMI, AMSR2, GMI | 2013-04-22 to 2013-06-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4, Binary | Precipitation Rate |
| GPM Ground Validation Precipitation Estimation from Remotely Sensed Information using Artificial Neural Networks Cloud Classification System (PERSIANN-CCS) IFloodS | VISSR-METEOSAT, AMSR-E, DPR, AMSU-B, VISSR-GMS, SSM/I, GOES-8 Imager, GOES-10 Imager, PR, TMI | 2013-04-01 to 2013-07-01 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII, netCDF-4 | Total Precipitable Water, Precipitation Rate |
| GPM Ground Validation TRMM 2A25 NRT Precipitation Radar IPHEx V7 | PR | 2014-05-01 to 2014-06-16 | 7 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Precipitation Rate, Radar Reflectivity |
| GPM Ground Validation TRMM Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA) IFloodS V7 | AMSR-E, AMSU-B, SSM/I, TMI, SSMIS | 2013-04-01 to 2013-06-30 | 7 | COMPLETE | Binary, netCDF-4 | Liquid Precipitation, 3 And 6 Hour Precipitation Amount |
| GPM Ground Validation TRMM Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA) IPHEx V7 | AMSR-E, TMI, SSMIS, SSM/I, AMSU-B | 2014-05-01 to 2014-06-16 | 7 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Liquid Precipitation |
TRMM Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIS Space Time Domain Search | The Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Space Time Domain Search allows users to quickly perform a space time domain search of LIS science products. | Search and Discovery | |
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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