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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: 2026-07-10

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Detecting drought events over Iran during 19832017 using satellite and ground-based precipitation observations Kazemzadeh, Majid, Noori, Zahra, Alipour, Hassan, Jamali, Sadegh, Akbari, Javad, Ghorbanian, Arsalan, Duan, Zheng Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Detecting the Greatest Changes in Global Satellite-Based Precipitation Observations Kazemzadeh, Majid, Hashemi, Hossein, Jamali, Sadegh, Uvo, Cintia B., Berndtsson, Ronny, Huffman, George J. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Epidemicity of cholera spread and the fate of infection control measures Trevisin, Cristiano, Lemaitre, Joseph C., Mari, Lorenzo, Pasetto, Damiano, Gatto, Marino, Rinaldo, Andrea Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Effects of Regional Thermodynamic Parameters on Lightning Flash Density as an Indicator of Convective Activity Over Southwest Iran Rafati, Somayeh, Fattahi, Ebrahim Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Daily runoff and its potential error sources reconstructed using individual satellite hydrological variables at the basin upstream Fok, Hok Sum, Chen, Yutong, Zhou, Linghao Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Drought characterization using the Combined Terrestrial Evapotranspiration Index over the Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra river basins Dharpure, Jaydeo K., Goswami, Ajanta, Patel, Akansha, Kulkarni, Anil V., Meloth, Thamban Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of the spatiotemporal distribution of precipitation using 28 precipitation indices and 4 IMERG datasets over Nepal Talchabhadel, Rocky, Shah, Suraj, Aryal, Bibek Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) 3B42 and 3B43 Products Relative to Synoptic Weather Station Observations over Cameroon Igri, Pascal M., Tanessong, Romeo Steve, Vondou, Derbetini Appolinaire, Mba, Wilfried Pokam, Jores, Taguemfo Kammalac, Kaissassou, Samuel, Guenang, Guy Merlin, Mbienda, Armand Joel Komkoua, YepdoDjomou, Zephirin Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of three gridded precipitation products in characterizing extreme precipitation over the Hengduan Mountains Region in China Dong, Wenchang, Wang, Genxu, Guo, Li, Sun, Juying, Sun, Xiangyang Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of TRMM satellite dataset for monitoring meteorological drought in northeastern Brazil Brasil Neto, Reginaldo Moura, Guimaraes Santos, Celso Augusto, Marques da Silva, Richarde, Costa dos Santos, Carlos Antonio Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of various spatial rainfall datasets for streamflow simulation using SWAT model of Wunna basin, India Singh, Leelambar, Saravanan, Subbarayan Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of performance of three satellite-derived precipitation products in capturing extreme precipitation events over Beijing, China Li, Yu, Pang, Bo, Ren, Meifang, Shi, Shulan, Peng, Dingzhi, Zhu, Zhongfan, Zuo, Depeng Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of satellite precipitation products for water allocation studies in the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi river basin of East Africa Omonge, Paul, Feigl, Moritz, Olang, Luke, Schulz, Karsten, Herrnegger, Mathew Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of satellite precipitation products over Mexico using Google Earth Engine (GEE), from 2001 to 2017 Rincon-Avalos, Pedro, Khouakhi, Abdou, Mendoza-Cano, Oliver, Cruz, Jesus Lopez-De la, Paredes-Bonilla, Karla Michelle Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of satellite rainfall products over the mahaweli river basin in Sri Lanka Perera, Helani, Fernando, Shalinda, Gunathilake, Miyuru B., Sirisena, T. A. J. G., Rathnayake, Upaka Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of Satellite-Based and Reanalysis Precipitation Datasets with Gauge-Observed Data over Haraz-Gharehsoo Basin, Iran Goodarzi, Mohammad Reza, Pooladi, Roxana, Niazkar, Majid Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of Six Satellite Precipitation Products over the Chinese Mainland Liu, Zhenwei, Di, Zhenhua, Qin, Peihua, Zhang, Shenglei, Ma, Qian Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Extensive Evaluation of Four Satellite Precipitation Products and Their Hydrologic Applications over the Yarlung Zangbo River Ye, Xiangyu, Guo, Yuhan, Wang, Zhonggen, Liang, Liaofeng, Tian, Jiayu Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Extreme storms in Southwest Asia (Northern Arabian Peninsula) under current and future climates Tuel, Alexandre, Choi, Yeon-Woo, AlRukaibi, Duaij, Eltahir, Elfatih A. B. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Diurnal cycle and dipolar pattern of precipitation over Borneo during an MJO event: Lee convergence and offshore propagation Zhou, Yihao, Wang, Shuguang, Fang, Juan Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Diurnal rainfall cycle on small tropical island as seen by the 20 years half-hourly GPM-IMERG Satellite precipitation product Putu Winsen Putra Arsana, I, As-syakur, Abd. Rahman, Bagus Mandhara Brasika, Ida, Wayan Andi Yuda, I, Satya Mas, Bagus Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Diurnal variability of rain and rain-induced propagation impacts at a tropical location: A seasonal comparison Adhikari, Arpita, De, Arijit, Maitra, Animesh Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Diverse Responses of Multiple SatelliteDerived Vegetation Greenup Onsets to Dry Periods in the Amazon Zhang, Xiaoyang, Shen, Yu, Gao, Shuai, Wang, Weile, Schaaf, Crystal Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Error Characteristic Analysis of Satellite-Based Precipitation Products over Mainland China Fu, Hanjia, Zhu, Li, Nzabarinda, Vincent, Lv, Xiaoyu, Guo, Hao Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Estimates of the sensible heat of rainfall in the tropics from reanalysis and observations Ramos, Camila Gomes Martins, Tan, Haochen, Ray, Pallav, Dudhia, Jimy Total Surface Precipitation Rate
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