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Description

TMPA (3B42) dataset have been discontinued as of Dec. 31, 2019, and users are strongly encouraged to shift to the successor IMERG dataset (doi: 10.5067/GPM/IMERG/3B-HH/06).

This dataset was the output from the TMPA (TRMM Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis) Algorithm. It provides precipitation estimates in the TRMM regions that have the (nearly-zero) bias of the ”TRMM Combined Instrument” precipitation estimate and the dense sampling of high-quality microwave data with fill-in using microwave-calibrated infrared estimates. The granule temporal coverage is 3 hours.

Product Summary

Platforms
TMPA
Instruments
NOT APPLICABLE
Spatial Extent

N: 50 S: -50 E: 180 W: -180

Spatial Resolution
0.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.25 Decimal Degrees
Location
TROPICS
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1997-12-31 to 2019-12-31
Data Partner
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Terrestrial Information Systems Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/GESDI
Concept ID
C1281704371-GES_DISC
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
64280
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Total Surface Precipitation Rate

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Precipitation Processing System (PPS) at Goddard Space Flight Center. (2018). TRMM (TMPA) Rainfall Estimate L3 3 hour 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V7 [Data set]. NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/TRMM/TMPA/3H/7 Date Accessed: 2026-05-30

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Mean biases dominate CMIP6 model deficiencies in simulating heavy rainfall during monsoon intraseasonal oscillation Shi, Qingjian, Qin, Jianhuang, Li, Baosheng Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Satellite-based Rainfall Datasets: A Global Systematic Review of Applications, Accuracy, and Research Gaps Conte, Luiza Chiarelli, Tassi, Rutineia, Bayer, Debora Missio Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Runoff Modeling in Northern Tianshan Glacial Basins Based on Multi-Source Precipitation Products He, Jing, Zhang, Haoran, Guo, Chunmei, Huang, Tianyu, Wang, Chubo, Zhou, Qixiang, Song, Libing Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Improvement of Google Earth Engine-Based Multi-satellite Rainfall Estimation using Rain Gauge Data in South Sulawesi Ismail, Prayoga, Jatmiko, Retnadi Heru, Farda, Nur Mohammad, Munandar, Muhammad Arif Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain
GIS-integrated 2D HEC-RAS modeling approach for assessing dam-break floods and their socio-economic consequences in urban arid environment Khan, Mohd Yawar Ali, ElKashouty, Mohamed, Refadah, Samyah Salem Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Remote Sensing of the North Eastern Himalayan Ecosystem Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Iron isotope insights into equatorial Pacific biogeochemistry Camin, Capucine, Labatut, Marie, Pradoux, Catherine, Murray, James W., Lacan, Francois Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Limitations of satellite precipitation products in capturing extreme precipitation events: An object-based evaluation over China Gu, Hongji, Shen, Dingtao, Chen, Jinming, Zhang, Chunxiao, Xiao, Shuting, Yu, Fei Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Synoptic flow patterns and key factors controlling rapid intensification onset of tropical cyclones along the China coast Li, Xiaomeng, Zhan, Ruifen, Wang, Yuqing, Yan, Fengxia Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluasi Data Hujan Berbasis Satelit untuk Menentukan Debit Aliran Masuk Waduk Selorejo Menggunakan Model HBV-96 Hidayat, Ivana Nathalia, Yudianto, Doddi, Sanjaya, Stephen Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain
High-resolution precipitation downscaling in mainland Southeast Asia: A novel integration of BMA and U-Net CNN Amnuaylojaroen, Teerachai Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Enhancing Fine-Resolution Precipitation Estimates in Data-Scarce Regions: A Novel Spatial Downscaling and Correction Framework Ullah, Sana, Shahzad, Naeem, Yan, Lei, Zuo, Zhengkang, Iqbal, Imran, Tareen, Mohammad Javed Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain, Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Surface Pressure, Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Humidity, Evapotranspiration, Surface Winds, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Temperature, Land Surface Temperature, Snow Water Equivalent, Runoff
Equitable AI: Exploring the role of gender in poverty estimation models Goodman, Seth, Nolan, Katherine, Sayers, Rachel, BenYishay, Ariel, Hall, Jacob, Dome, Mavis Zupork, Selormey, Edem Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Multichannel singular spectrum analysis (M-SSA) of InSAR data sets: data-adaptive interpolation and decomposition of Sentinel-1 time-series at Pacaya Volcano ... Walwer, D, Gonzalez-Santana, J, Wauthier, C, Calais, E, Ghil, M Total Surface Precipitation Rate
On the Propagation of Convectively Coupled Kelvin Waves From Africa to the Indian Ocean Phadtare, Jayesh, Fernando, Harindra J. S. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
On the mechanisms that control the rainy season transition period in the southern Congo Basin: On the mechanisms that control the rainy season transition period Worden, Sarah, Fu, Rong 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, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Global Increase of Tropical Cyclone Precipitation Rate Toward Coasts Qi, Weiqing, Yong, Bin, Ritchie, Elizabeth A., Tyo, J. Scott, Toumi, Ralf Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain
Assessing Consistency across high-resolution North American Precipitation Datasets Guilpart, Etienne, Theriault, Julie Mireille, Di Luca, Alejandro, Roberge, Francois, Picart, Tangui Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Precipitation Amount, Snow Water Equivalent, Vapor Pressure, Shortwave Radiation, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Assessing the Standardized Precipitation Index Utilizing Satellite-Based and Reanalyzed Precipitation Products in Semi-Arid Region, Iran ShirmohammadiAliakbarkhani, Zahra, Akbari, Abolghasem, Rajabi Jaghargh, Majid, Cox, Jonathan Peter Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Assessment of spatial and temporal variations in precipitation using mixing methods based on multiple precipitation products on the Chinese Loess Plateau Zhang, YuanYuan, Zhang, MingJun, Du, QinQin, Sun, MeiPing, Che, CunWei, Li, BeiBei Surface Pressure, Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Specific Humidity, Evapotranspiration, Wind Speed, Rain, Snow, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Temperature, Land Surface Temperature, Snow Cover, Snow Depth, Snow Water Equivalent, Runoff, Surface Temperature, Humidity, Surface Winds, Precipitation Rate, Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Linking the subseasonal variability of the East Asia winter monsoon and the Madden-Julian Oscillation through wave disturbances along the subtropical jet Xiu, Junyi, Jiang, Xianan, Zhang, Renhe Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Land Use and Land Cover Change Patterns from Orbital Remote Sensing Products: Spatial Dynamics and Trend Analysis in Northeastern Brazil Silva, Jhon Lennon Bezerra da, Silva, Marcos Vinicius da, Lopes, Pabricio Marcos Oliveira, Santos, Rodrigo Couto, Carvalho, Ailton Alves de, Moura, Geber Barbosa de Albuquerque, Silva, Thieres George Freire da, Cezar Bezerra, Alan, Jardim, Alexandre Manicoba da Rosa Ferraz, Ferreira, Maria Beatriz, Silva, Patricia Costa, Silva, Josef Augusto Oberdan Souza, Mesquita, Marcio, Batista, Pedro Henrique Dias, Jordan, Rodrigo Aparecido, Oliveira, Henrique Fonseca Elias de Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Reflectance
Spatial and Temporal Evaluation of Gridded Precipitation Products over the Mountainous Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia Ewnetu, Solomon S., Dessie, Mekete, Belete, Mulugeta A., van Griensven, Ann, Walraevens, Kristine, Frankl, Amaury, Adgo, Enyew, Verhoest, Niko E. C. Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Soil Conservation Benefits of Ecological Programs Promote Sustainable Zong, Renjie, Fang, Nufang, Zeng, Yi, Lu, Xixi, Wang, Zhen, Dai, Wei, Shi, Zhihua Total Surface Precipitation Rate, RADAR IMAGERY, Terrain Elevation, Topographical Relief Maps, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Urbanization influence on changes of extreme precipitation in mainland China Wu, Lingyun, Ye, Aizhong, Wang, Yunfei, Li, Qiaoqiao, Zhan, Shengsheng Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain
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