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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
Projects
TRMM
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: 2026-06-20

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Multiscale influences on rainfall in northeast Australia Dao, Thi Lan, Vincent, Claire L., Lane, Todd P. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Multiscale mechanisms for the modulation of the Pacific Meridional Mode on tropical cyclone genesis over the western North Pacific: a comparison between 2004 and ... Yu, Rui, Gao, Si, Sun, Liying, Chen, Guanghua, Shen, Xinyong Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Monitoring rainfall events in desert areas using the spectral response of biological soil crusts to hydration: Evidence from the Gurbantunggut Desert, China Chen, Ruilin, Tan, Xiaoyue, Zhang, Yuanming, Chen, Hui, Yin, Benfeng, Zhu, Xiaolin, Chen, Jin Reflectance, Albedo, Anisotropy, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Modeling the impact of changing in climatic variables on streamflow of Borkena River catchment, Awash Basin, Ethiopia Shitu, Kasye, Berhanu, Shimelis Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Multi-timescale modulation of North Pacific Victoria mode on Central Asian vortices causing heavy snowfall Chen, Zhiheng, Zhang, Jie, Ma, Qianrong, Li, Shuangshuang, Niu, Miaomiao Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Observed and predicted precipitation variability across Pakistan with special focus on winter and pre-monsoon precipitation Safdar, Fasiha, Khokhar, Muhammad Fahim, Mahmood, Fatimah, Khan, Muhammad Zeeshan Ali, Arshad, Muhammad Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Observed changes in wet days and dry spells over the IGAD region of eastern Africa Omay, Paulino Omoj, Muthama, Nzioka J., Oludhe, Christopher, Kinama, Josiah M., Artan, Guleid, Atheru, Zachary Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Quantification of the meteorological and hydrological droughts links over various regions of Iran using gridded datasets Kheyruri, Yusef, Shayesteh, Arezoo, Sharafati, Ahmad Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Quantifying intermittent flow regimes in ungauged basins: optimization of remote sensing techniques for ephemeral channels using a flexible statistical classification Davidson, Lea J., Milewski, Adam M., Holland, Steven M. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Mega-city development impact on hourly extreme rainfall over the South China Greater Bay Area under near-future climate warming Hu, Chenxi, Tam, Chi-Yung, Li, Xinwei, Huang, Kangning, Ren, Chao, Fung, Kwun Yip, Wang, Ziqian Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Merging multisatellite precipitation products using stacking method and the censored-shifted gamma ensemble model output statistics in china's Beimiaoji basin Zhang, Tuantuan, Liang, Zhongmin, Wang, Haijun, Wang, Jun, Hu, Yiming, Li, Binquan Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Merging precipitation scheme design for improving the accuracy of regional precipitation products by machine learning and geographical deviation correction Yu, Chen, Shao, Huaiyong, Hu, Deyong, Liu, Gang, Dai, Xiaoai Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Merging satellite and gauge-measured precipitation using LightGBM with an emphasis on extreme quantiles Tyralis, Hristos, Papacharalampous, Georgia, Doulamis, Nikolaos, Doulamis, Anastasios Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Mesoscale convective systems in the third pole region: Characteristics, mechanisms and impact on precipitation Kukulies, Julia, Lai, Hui-Wen, Curio, Julia, Feng, Zhe, Lin, Changgui, Li, Puxi, Ou, Tinghai, Sugimoto, Shiori, Chen, Deliang Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Spatial monitoring of meteorological drought characteristics based on the NASA POWER precipitation product over various regions of Iran Kheyruri, Yusef, Nikaein, Ehsan, Sharafati, Ahmad Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Separation and attribution of impacts of changes in land use and climate on hydrological processes Polong, Francis, Deng, Khidir, Pham, Quoc Bao, Linh, Nguyen Thi Thuy, Abba, S. I., Ahmed, Ali Najah, Anh, Duong Tran, Khedher, Khaled Mohamed, El-Shafie, Ahmed RADAR IMAGERY, Terrain Elevation, Topographical Relief Maps, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Sequential Data Processing for IMERG Satellite Rainfall Comparison and Improvement Using LSTM and ADAM Optimizer Toh, Seng Choon, Lai, Sai Hin, Mirzaei, Majid, Soo, Eugene Zhen Xiang, Teo, Fang Yenn Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Sensitivity of simulated mesoscale convective systems over East Asia to the treatment of convection in a high-resolution GCM Li, Puxi, Muetzelfeldt, Mark, Schiemann, Reinhard, Chen, Haoming, Li, Jian, Furtado, Kalli, Zhuang, Moran Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Revised cloud processes to improve the simulation and prediction skill of Indian summer monsoon rainfall in climate forecast system model Krishna, R. Phani Murali, Ganai, Malay, Tirkey, Snehlata, Mukhopadhyay, Parthasarathi Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Revisiting mechanisms of the Mesoamerican Midsummer drought Garcia-Franco, J. L., Chadwick, R., Gray, L. J., Osprey, S., Adams, D. K. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Seasonal forecast of tropical cyclones in the Southwest Pacific Ocean van Vloten, Sara O., Pozo, Andrea, Cagigal, Laura, Mendez, Fernando J. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Reliability of satellite-based precipitation products in capturing extreme precipitation indices over Iran Keikhosravi-Kiany, Mohammad Sadegh, Masoodian, Seyed Abolfazl, Balling Jr, Robert C. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Satellite sensed summer monsoon torrential rain events characteristics along the Himalayan regions of North India and their dynamics Gupta, Anu, Konduru, Rakesh Teja, Singh, Vivek Total Surface Precipitation Rate
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