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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 [Dataset]. NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/TRMM/TMPA/3H/7 Date Accessed: 2026-07-09

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Synergy between satellite observations of soil moisture and water storage anomalies for runoff estimation Camici, Stefania, Giuliani, Gabriele, Brocca, Luca, Massari, Christian, Tarpanelli, Angelica, Farahani, Hassan Hashemi, Sneeuw, Nico, Restano, Marco, Benveniste, Jerome Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Spatio-temporal assessment of rainfall erosivity in Ecuador based on Delgado, Daniel, Sadaoui, Mahrez, Ludwig, Wolfgang, Mendez, Williams Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Using SEEPS with a TRMM-derived climatology to assess global NWP precipitation forecast skill North, Rachel C., Mittermaier, Marion P., Milton, Sean F. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Validation of Satellite Rainfall Estimates over Equatorial East Africa Ageet, Simon, Fink, Andreas H., Maranan, Marlon, Diem, Jeremy E., Hartter, Joel, Ssali, Andrew L., Ayabagabo, Prosper Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Variation in the response of ground and satellite-based precipitation products in the interpretation of drought in Tumakuru District, Karnataka Kumar, Sanjay, Ahmed, S.A., Karkala, Jyothika Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Breaking the ecosystem balance over the Tibetan Plateau Han, Dongliang, Huang, Jianping, Ding, Lei, Zhang, Guolong, Liu, Xiaoyue, Li, Changyu, Yang, Fan Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Calibrating APSIM for forage sorghum using remote sensing and field data under sub-optimal growth conditions Della Nave, Facundo N., Ojeda, Jonathan J., Irisarri, J. Gonzalo N., Pembleton, Keith, Oyarzabal, Mariano, Oesterheld, Martin Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Capability of GPM IMERG products for extreme precipitation analysis over the Indonesian Maritime Continent Ramadhan, Ravidho, Marzuki, Marzuki, Yusnaini, Helmi, Muharsyah, Robi, Suryanto, Wiwit, Sholihun, Sholihun, Vonnisa, Mutya, Battaglia, Alessandro, Hashiguchi, Hiroyuki Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Assessment of three gridded satellite-based precipitation products and their performance variabilities during typhoons over Zhejiang, southeastern China Li, Danlu, Min, Xiaoxiao, Xu, Jintao, Xue, Jie, Shi, Zhou Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Assimilation of surface soil moisture jointly retrieved by multiple microwave satellites into the WRF-Hydro model in ungauged regions: Towards a robust flood ... Chao, Lijun, Zhang, Ke, Wang, Sheng, Gu, Zhao, Xu, Junzeng, Bao, Hongjun Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Atmospheric convection Lin, Jialin, Qian, Taotao, Bechtold, Peter, Grell, Georg, Zhang, Guang J., Zhu, Ping, Freitas, Saulo R., Barnes, Hannah, Han, Jongil Total Surface Precipitation Rate
A comparative evaluation of gauge-satellite-based merging products over multiregional complex terrain basin Tang, Tiantian, Chen, Tao, Gui, Guan Total Surface Precipitation Rate
A comprehensive comparison of data fusion approaches to multi-source precipitation observations: A case study in Sichuan province, China Duan, Zhe, Ren, Yufeng, Liu, Xing, Lei, Huike, Hua, Xiaojun, Shu, Xiaolong, Zhou, Li Total Surface Precipitation Rate
A new modelling framework to assess changes in groundwater level Kalu, Ikechukwu, Ndehedehe, Christopher E., Okwuashi, Onuwa, Eyoh, Aniekan E., Ferreira, Vagner G. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
A novel high-resolution gridded precipitation dataset for Peruvian and Ecuadorian watersheds: Development and hydrological evaluation Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Assessing the performance of the satellite-based precipitation products (SPP) in the data-sparse Himalayan Terrain Kumar, Sonu, Amarnath, Giriraj, Ghosh, Surajit, Park, Edward, Baghel, Triambak, Wang, Jingyu, Pramanik, Malay, Belbase, Devesh Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Assessing the Potential of IMERG and TMPA Satellite Precipitation Products for Flood Simulations and Frequency Analyses over a Typical Humid Basin in South ... Jiang, Shanhu, Ding, Yu, Liu, Ruolan, Wei, Linyong, Liu, Yating, Ren, Mingming, Ren, Liliang Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Applications of remote sensing for flood inundation mapping at urban areas in MENA Region: case studies of five Egyptian cities Abdrabo, Karim I., Saber, Mohamed, Kantoush, Sameh A., ElGharbawi, Tamer, Sumi, Tetsuya, Elboshy, Bahaa Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Appraisal of Satellite Rainfall Products for Malwathu, Deduru, and Kalu River Basins, Sri Lanka Perera, Helani, Senaratne, Nipuna, Gunathilake, Miyuru B., Mutill, Nitin, Rathnayake, Upaka Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Apsim Sorghum Calibration Using Remote Sensing and Field Data Under Sub-Optimal Growth Conditions Della Nave, Facundo Nicolas, Ojeda, Jonathan Jesus, Irisarri, J. Gonzalo N., Pembleton, Keith, Oyarzabal, Mariano, Oesterheld, Martin Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Analysis of Terrestrial Vegetation Trends and Correlation Between Vegetation Indices and Climatic Factors M., Dhanapriya, Bhatt, Hiren P., S. P., Vyas Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Application of bias corrected FGOALS-g3 model products for detecting changes in extreme precipitation in the Tienshan Mountains, Central Asia Zhang, Xueqi, Chen, Yaning, Xia, Qianqian, Fang, Gonghuan, Xia, Zhenhua, Li, Yupeng Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Assessment of Satellite-Based Precipitation Products for Estimating and Mapping Rainfall Erosivity in a Subtropical Basin, China Li, Xianghu, Ye, Xuchun, Xu, Chengyu Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Assessment of streamflow regionalization using interpolated and satellite-based precipitation: a case study in a tropical watershed at Brazil Fraga, Micael de Souza, Reis, Guilherme Barbosa, Pinheiro, Savio Augusto Rocha, Abreu, Marcel Carvalho, Ferreira, Renan Gon, Ribeiro, Rayssa Balieiro, Guedes, Hugo Alexandre Soares, da Silva, Demetrius David Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Assessment of an Alternative Climate Product for Hydrological Modeling: A Case Study of the Danjiang River Basin, China Guo, Yiwei, Ding, Wenfeng, Xu, Wentao, Zhu, Xiudi, Wang, Xiekang, Tang, Wenjian Total Surface Precipitation Rate
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