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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: 2026-07-17

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A practical satellite-derived vegetation drought index for arid and semi-arid grassland drought monitoring Chang, Sheng, Chen, Hong, Wu, Bingfang, Nasanbat, Elbegjargal, Yan, Nana, Davdai, Bulgan Reflectance, Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
A ProcessOriented Diagnostic to Assess PrecipitationThermodynamic Relations and Application to CMIP6 Models Ahmed, Fiaz, Neelin, J. David Total Surface Precipitation Rate
A Global Perspective of Tropical Cyclone Precipitation in Reanalyses Jones, Evan, Wing, Allison A., Parfitt, Rhys Heat Flux, Air Temperature, Skin Temperature, Specific Humidity, Water Vapor, Precipitation Rate, Snow/Ice, Evaporation, Latent Heat Flux, Latent Heat Flux, Sensible Heat Flux, Diffusion, Surface Winds, Wind Speed, U/V Wind Components, Wind Stress, Wind Stress, Surface Roughness, Planetary Boundary Layer Height, Ice Fraction, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Comparing the Influence of Global Warming and Urban Anthropogenic Heat on Extreme Precipitation in Urbanized Pearl River Delta Area Based on Dynamical ... Fung, Kwun Yip, Tam, ChiYung, Lee, Tsz Cheung, Wang, Ziqian Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Forest Fire Risk Prediction from Satellite Data with Convolutional Santopaolo, Alessandro, Saif, Syed Saad, Pietrabissa, Antonio, Giuseppi, Alessandro Land Surface Temperature, Fire Occurrence, Surface Thermal Properties, THERMAL ANOMALIES, Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Emissivity, Fire Ecology, Biomass Burning, Wildfires, Burned Area, Terrain Elevation, RADAR IMAGERY, Topographical Relief Maps
Flood severity along the Usumacinta River, Mexico: Identifying the anthropogenic signature of tropical forest conversion Horton, Alexander J, Nygren, Anja, Diaz-Perera, Miguel A, Kummu, Matti Land Use/Land Cover Classification, RADAR IMAGERY, Terrain Elevation, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Features of atmospheric deep convection in northwestern South America obtained from infrared satellite data HernandezDeckers, Daniel Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Lightning, Lightning
Evaluating Precipitation Errors Using the Environmentally Conditioned IntensityFrequency Decomposition Method Di Luca, A., Argueso, D., Sherwood, S., Evans, J. P. Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain
Evaluating reanalysis and satellite-based precipitation at regional scale: A case study in southern Mexico Morales-Velazquez, Mirce Ivon, Herrera, Graciela del Socorro, Aparicio, Javier, Rafieeinasab, Arezoo, Lobato-Sanchez, Rene Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Surface Pressure, Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Humidity, Evapotranspiration, Surface Winds, Rain, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Temperature, Land Surface Temperature, Snow Water Equivalent, Runoff
Evaluating the added value of multi-variable calibration of SWAT with remotely sensed evapotranspiration data for improving hydrological modeling Shah, Suraj, Duan, Zheng, Song, Xianfeng, Li, Runkui, Mao, Huihui, Liu, Junzhi, Ma, Tianxiao, Wang, Mingyu Evapotranspiration, Latent Heat Flux, Topographical Relief Maps, Terrain Elevation, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Global climatology of rainfall rates and lifetime accumulated rainfall Lavender, Sally L., McBride, John L. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluating intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curves of satellite-based precipitation datasets in Peninsular Malaysia Noor, Muhammad, Ismail, Tarmizi, Shahid, Shamsuddin, Asaduzzaman, Md, Dewan, Ashraf Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluating the Drought-Monitoring Utility of GPM and TRMM Precipitation Products over Mainland China Cheng, Shuai, Wang, Weiguang, Yu, Zhongbo Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluating the latest IMERG products in a subtropical climate: the case of Parana state, Brazil G. Nascimento, Jessica, Althoff, Daniel, C. Bazame, Helizani, M. U. Neale, Christopher, N. Duarte, Sergio, L. Ruhoff, Anderson, Z. Goncalves, Ivo Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Droplet Size, Precipitation Rate, Radar Reflectivity
Evaluating the performances of cloud microphysical parameterizations in WRF for the heavy rainfall event of Kerala (2018) Chakraborty, Tapajyoti, Pattnaik, Sandeep, Jenamani, R. K., Baisya, H. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation and comparison of CMIP6 and CMIP5 model performance in simulating the seasonal extreme precipitation in the Western North Pacific and East ... Chen, Chao-An, Hsu, Huang-Hsiung, Liang, Hsin-Chien Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation and Hydrological Application of a Data Fusing Method of Multi-Source Precipitation Products-A Case Study over Tuojiang River Basin Li, Yao, Wang, Wensheng, Wang, Guoqing, Yu, Siyi Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation and hydrological utility of the GPM IMERG precipitation products over the Xinfengjiang River Reservoir basin, China Li, Xue, Chen, Yangbo, Deng, Xincui, Zhang, Yueyuan, Chen, Lingfang Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Groundwater resources management using remote sensing and GIS Sambare, Rohit, Singh, Vishal, Jain, Sanjay Kumar Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Heavier inner-core rainfall of major hurricanes in the North Atlantic Basin than in other global basins Guzman, Oscar, Jiang, Haiyan Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Hydro-climatology study of the Ogooue River basin using hydrological modeling and satellite altimetry Bogning, Sakaros, Frappart, Frederic, Paris, Adrien, Blarel, Fabien, Nino, Fernando, Saux Picart, Stephane, Lanet, Pauline, Seyler, Frederique, Mahe, Gil, Onguene, Raphael, Bricquet, Jean-Pierre, Etame, Jacques, Paiz, Marie-Claire, Braun, Jean-Jacques Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Hydrologic utility of satellite-based and gauge-based gridded precipitation products in the Huai Bang Sai Watershed of Northeastern Thailand Gunathilake, Miyuru B., Zamri, M. N. M., Alagiyawanna, Tharaka P., Samarasinghe, Jayanga T., Baddewela, Pavithra K., Babel, Mukand S., Jha, Manoj K., Rathnayake, Upaka S. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Hydrological simulation of the Jialing River Basin using the MIKE SHE model in changing climate Zhang, Jing, Zhang, Meng, Song, Yongyu, Lai, Yuequn Total Surface Precipitation Rate
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Generation of an Improved Precipitation Dataset from Multisource Information over the Tibetan Plateau Hong, Zhongkun, Han, Zhongying, Li, Xueying, Long, Di, Tang, Guoqiang, Wang, Jianhua Total Surface Precipitation Rate
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