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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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Estimating average annual rainfall by ordinary kriging and TRMM precipitation products in midwestern Brazil Charles, Thais da Silva, Lopes, Tarcio Rocha, Duarte, Sergio Nascimento, Nascimento, Jessica Garcia, Ricardo, Hugo de Carvalho, Pacheco, Adriano Bicioni Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of IMERG Precipitation Products in the Southeast Costal Urban Region of China Lu, Ning Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Condensation, Evaporation, Sublimation, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Precipitable Water, Liquid Water Equivalent, Precipitation Rate, Rain, Heat Flux
Evaluation of multi-satellite precipitation products for soil loss and sediment export modeling over eastern regions of the Koshi River Basin, Nepal Yigez, Belayneh, Xiong, Donghong, Belete, Marye, Zhang, Baojun, Azene, Belayneh, Baig, Muhammad Aslam, Min, Qin Xiao, Rai, Dil Kumar, Dahal, Nirmal Mani, Wu, Yanhong, Wenduo, Zhang Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of multi-satellite precipitation products in estimating precipitation extremes over mainland China at annual, seasonal and monthly scales Zhang, Yuefen, Wu, Chuanhao, Yeh, Pat J.-F., Li, Jianzhu, Hu, Bill X., Feng, Ping, Lei, Yong Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of multiple bias correction methods with different satellite rainfall products in the Main Beles Watershed, Upper Blue Nile (Abbay) Basin, Ethiopia Nigussie, Asmare Belay, Tenfie, Hailu Wondmageghu, Zimale, Fasikaw A., Endalew, Andualem, Wudiye, Genet Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of multiple satellite precipitation products and their potential utilities in the Yarlung Zangbo River Basin Ji, Haoyu, Peng, Dingzhi, Gu, Yu, Liang, Yaqi, Luo, Xiaoyu Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of multisource precipitation input for hydrological modeling in an Alpine basin: a case study from the Yellow River Source Region (China) Gu, Pengfei, Wang, Gaoxu, Liu, Guodong, Wu, Yongxiang, Liu, Hongwei, Jiang, Xi, Liu, Tao Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Precipitation, Rain, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow
Evaluation of daily gridded meteorological datasets for hydrological modeling in data-sparse basins of the largest lake in Southeast Asia Ang, Raksmey, Kinouchi, Tsuyoshi, Zhao, Wenpeng Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of eight high-resolution gridded precipitation products in the Heihe River basin, Northwest China Wang, Yuwei, Zhao, Na Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of Extreme Precipitation Indices in Brazil's Semiarid Region from Satellite Data dos Santos, Ana Leticia Melo, Goncalves, Weber Andrade, Rodrigues, Daniele Torres, Andrade, Lara de Melo Barbosa, e Silva, Claudio Moises Santos Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of GPM IMERG performance using gauge data over Indonesian maritime continent at different time scales Ramadhan, Ravidho, Yusnaini, Helmi, Marzuki, Marzuki, Muharsyah, Robi, Suryanto, Wiwit, Sholihun, Sholihun, Vonnisa, Mutya, Harmadi, Harmadi, Ningsih, Ayu Putri, Battaglia, Alessandro, Hashiguchi, Hiroyuki, Tokay, Ali Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Investigation on the role of aerosols on precipitation enhancement over Kerala during August 2018 Jasmine, M.K., Aloysius, Marina, Jayaprakash, Reethu, Fathima, C.P., Prijith, S.S., Mohan, Mannil Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness
Lake-effect rainfall over Africa's great lakes and other lakes in the rift valleys Nicholson, Sharon E. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Influence of aerosol physico-chemical properties on cloud microphysical parameters perceived using in-situ high altitude observations Leena, P.P., Kumar, V. Anil, Mukherjee, Subrata, Patil, Rohit D., Sonbawne, S.M., Pandithurai, G. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Long-term correlation analysis between monthly precipitable water vapor and precipitation using GPS data over China Zhou, Linghao, Fan, Lei, Zhang, Weixing, Shi, Chuang Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Introducing a merged precipitation satellite model using satellite precipitation products, land surface temperature, and precipitable water vapor Nosratpour, Reza, Rahimzadegan, Majid, Beikahmadi, Niloufar Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Insights on a global Extreme Rainfall Detection System Mazzoglio, Paola Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Integrated water vapor during active and break spells of monsoon and its relationship with temperature, precipitation and precipitation efficiency over a ... Jadala, Nirmala Bai, Sridhar, Miriyala, Dutta, Gopa, Yousuf, Mohammed, Reddy, Y.K. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Improved Prediction of Forest Fire Risk in Central and Northern China by a Time-Decaying Precipitation Model Chen, Jiajun, Wang, Xiaoqing, Yu, Ying, Yuan, Xinzhe, Quan, Xiangyin, Huang, Haifeng Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain
Impact of quasi-biweekly oscillation on Southeast Asian cold surge rainfall monitored by TRMM satellite observation Dong, Zizhen, Wang, Lin, Yang, Ruowen, Cao, Jie, Hu, Peng Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Impact of rainfall variability and land use change on river discharge in South Cameroon Ebode, Valentin Brice, Braun, Jean Jacques, Nnomo, Bernadette Nka, Mahe, Gil, Nkiaka, Elias, Riotte, Jean Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Impact of temperature and precipitation lapse rate on hydrological modelling over Himalayan Gandak River Basin Kumar, Brijesh, Roy, Dipankar, Lakshmi, Venkataraman Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Impacts of gauge data bias on the performance evaluation of satellite-based precipitation products in the arid region of Northwestern China Xie, Wenhao, Yi, Shanzhen, Leng, Chuang Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Impacts of landscape-scale forest loss and a dry event on the demographic structure of the endangered palm Euterpe edulis Mart. in the Atlantic Forest Leal, Adrielle, Benchimol, Maira, Costa, Hugo C. M., Faria, Deborah, Cazetta, Eliana Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Improving daily precipitation estimation in the data scarce area by merging rain gauge and TRMM data with a transfer learning framework Liu, Zhaoyu, Yang, Qinli, Shao, Junming, Wang, Guoqing, Liu, Hongyuan, Tang, Xiongpeng, Xue, Yunhong, Bai, Linlong Total Surface Precipitation Rate
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