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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 | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Combined ISS and TRMM Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Annual Thunder Hour | LIS | 1998-01-01 to 2023-11-16 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Lightning, Lightning |
| 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 |
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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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