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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
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: 2026-05-27

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Evaluations of GPM IMERG-Late Satellite Precipitation Product for Extreme Precipitation Events in Zhejiang Province Zhu, Ruijin, Lv, Zhe, Li, Muzhi, Wu, Jiaxi, Dong, Meiying, Xu, Huiyan Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Exploring the dynamic relationship between enhanced vegetation index and meteorological variables in Pakistan Shakrullah, Khadija, Tariq, Salman, Shirazi, Safdar Ali, Nasar-u-Minallah, Muhammad, Mariam, Ayesha Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Future changes in bias-corrected CMIP6 earth system model's air temperature and precipitation over the Indian Ocean Region Ghoshal, Prasanna Kanti, Joshi, A. P., Chakraborty, Kunal, Farneti, Riccardo, Valsala, Vinu Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Probabilistic linkages of propagation from meteorological to agricultural drought in the North African semi-arid region Dahhane, Younes, Ongoma, Victor, Hadri, Abdessamad, Kharrou, Mohamed Hakim, Hakam, Oualid, Chehbouni, Abdelghani Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Integrating Land Use/Land Cover and Climate Change Projections to Assess Future Hydrological Responses: A CMIP6-Based Multi-Scenario Approach in the OmoGibe River Basin, Ethiopia Lukas, Paulos, Melesse, Assefa M., Kenea, Tadesse Tujuba Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Integrating Multi-Sensor Data for Ecologically Sensitive Rainfall Assessment Across Nigeria Salami, Afeez Alabi, Togo, Muchaiteyi Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Integrating Satellite-Based Precipitation Analysis: A Case Study in Norfolk, Virginia Chathuranika, Imiya M., Ismael, Dalya Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Improving rainfall-runoff modelling using the fusion of satellite-based and gauge precipitation products in a data-sparse region Xu, Xiaole, Peng, Tao, Qin, Hui, Singh, Vijay P. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Shearing Characteristics of Jurassic Silty Mudstone Slip Zone under Different Water Contents and Normal Stresses Based on Ring Shear Tests Thaw, Nang Mon Mon, Li, Changdong, Zou, Zongxing, Chen, Wenqiang, Long, Jingjing, Oo, Aung Min, Wadi, Dafalla Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Simulation of floods using merged satellite and gauge precipitation data Khalid, Obaid, Masood, Muhammad, Nabi, Ghulam, Sajjad, Hafiz Waseem, Jafar, Jahanzaib Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Spatial and Temporal Variability of Cloud Water Content and Precipitation Efficiency in the Tienshan Mountains Ma, Liyun, Yao, Junqiang, Yao, Mengying, Tuoliewubieke, Dilinuer, Xu, Yan Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Spatially Specific Responses of Precipitation 18O to Monsoon Depression Activities Over the Southern Tibetan Plateau Wang, Shangjie, Tian, Lide, Yang, Yun, Cai, Zhongyin, Liu, Feng, Li, Shijie, Wu, Bin Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Urbanization Impacts on South China Greater Bay Area Extreme RainfallSensitivity to Synoptic Systems during the Pre-Monsoon Period Hu, Chenxi, Tam, Chi-Yung, Wang, Ziqian, Fang, Xiaoyi, Yang, Zong-Liang Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Land Use/Land Cover Classification
Refining remote sensing precipitation datasets in the South Pacific with an adaptive multi-method calibration approach Mirones, Oscar, Bedia, Joaquin, Herrera, Sixto, Iturbide, Maialen, Bano Medina, Jorge Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Global warming weakens Maritime Continent barrier effect on MJO propagation Ling, Jian, Chen, Guiwan, Li, Chongyin Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Impact assessment of green infrastructure and urban growth on stormwater runoff through geospatial modeling George, Agnes Liji, Kumar, Pramod, Gupta, Kshama Total Surface Precipitation Rate
How Significant is Projected Drought Risk in Pakistan Under a Warmer Climate? Ullah, Irfan, Zeng, Xin-Min, Syed, Sidra, Ma, Xieyao, Xing, Yun, Singh, Vijay P. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Improvements in Precipitation Product with Newer NASA/GPM IMERG Algorithm on TRMM/TMPA Data During Summer Monsoon Period over India Reddy, M. Venkatarami, Kumar, K. Niranjan, Mitra, Ashis. K., Amarjyothi, K., Momin, Imranali M., Mohandas, Saji, Prasad, V. S. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluating the Hydrological Applicability of Satellite Precipitation Products Using a Differentiable, Physics-Based Hydrological Model in the Xiangjiang River Basin, China Yan, Shixiong, Jiang, Changbo, Long, Yuannan, Wang, Xinkui Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluating the NASA MPLNET Rain Masking Algorithm at Goddard Space Flight Center and Barcelona sites: Relevance to EarthCARE Cloud Profiling Radar Validation Lolli, Simone, Lewis, Jasper R., Tokay, Ali, Vivone, Gemine, Campbell, James R., Dolinar, Erica K., Sicard, Michael, Comeron, Adolfo, Rodriguez-Gomez, Alejandro, Munoz-Porcar, Constantino, Garcia-Benadi, Albert, Udina, Mireia, Bech, Joan, Welton, Ellsworth J. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluating the Performance of Multiple Precipitation Datasets over the Transboundary Ili River Basin Between China and Kazakhstan Duisebek, Baktybek, Senay, Gabriel B., Ojima, Dennis S., Zhang, Tibin, Sagin, Janay, Wang, Xuejia Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Role of diurnal cycle of insolation on the MJO propagation in the maritime continent Zhou, Xin, Ray, Pallav, Dudhia, Jimy, Hagos, Samson, Johnson, Nathaniel C., Nikolopoulos, Efthymios, Barrett, Bradford S. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Projected changes in extreme rainfall events over West Africa and its sub-regions: a multi-scenario climate analysis Ilori, Oluwaseun W., Adeyewa, Debo Z. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Reduction of the GPM IMERG Final Run underestimation in the eastern Himalaya Chen, Xuelong, Xu, Xin, Zhang, Qiang, Liu, Yajing, Chen, Deliang, Ma, Yaoming Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain
Recent Advancements and Importance of the Multivariate Attributes of Rainfall Patterns Maurya, Amit Kumar, Singh, Arun Dev, Swarnkar, Somil Total Surface Precipitation Rate
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