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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: 2026-08-24

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Evaluation of Precipitation Products by Using Multiple Hydrological Models over the Upper Yellow River Basin, China Guan, Xiaoxiang, Zhang, Jianyun, Yang, Qinli, Tang, Xiongpeng, Liu, Cuishan, Jin, Junliang, Liu, Yue, Bao, Zhenxin, Wang, Guoqing Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of remotely sensed precipitation sources for drought assessment in Semi-Arid Iraq Suliman, Ali H. Ahmed, Awchi, Taymoor A., Al-Mola, Mohammed, Shahid, Shamsuddin Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of satellite precipitation products for hydrological modeling in the brazilian cerrado biome Amorim, Jhones da S., Viola, Marcelo R., Junqueira, Rubens, Oliveira, Vinicius A. de, Mello, Carlos R. de Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of the convective mass flux profiles associated with cumulus parameterization schemes of CMIP5 models Mukhopadhyay, Parthasarathi, Roy, Kumar Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Effects of convection representation and model resolution on diurnal precipitation cycle over the Indian monsoon region: Toward a convectionpermitting regional ... Konduru, Rakesh Teja, Takahashi, Hiroshi G. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
A methodology for multiobjective evaluation of precipitation products for extreme weather (In a data-scarce environment) Lu, Sha, Veldhuis, Marie-claire ten, van de Giesen, Nick Total Surface Precipitation Rate
A multi-parameter method to quantify the potential of roof rainwater harvesting at regional levels in areas with limited rainfall data Chapa, Fernando, Krauss, Manuel, Hack, Jochen Total Surface Precipitation Rate
A spatiotemporal deep fusion model for merging satellite and gauge precipitation in China Wu, Hongcai, Yang, Qinli, Liu, Jiaming, Wang, Guoqing Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Comparison study of multiple precipitation forcing data on hydrological modeling and projection in the Qujiang River Basin Song, Yongyu, Zhang, Jing, Meng, Xianyong, Zhou, Yuyan, Lai, Yuequn, Cao, Yang Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Corridors of Mei-Yu-season rainfall over eastern China Guan, Peiying, Chen, Guixing, Zeng, Wenxin, Liu, Qian Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Data assimilation of high-resolution satellite rainfall product improves rainfall simulation associated with landfalling tropical cyclones in the Yangtze river Delta Wang, Jie, Xu, Youpeng, Yang, Long, Wang, Qiang, Yuan, Jia, Wang, Yuefeng Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Comparison of GPM IMERG and TRMM 3B43 Products over Cyprus Retalis, Adrianos, Katsanos, Dimitris, Tymvios, Filippos, Michaelides, Silas Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Comparison of gridded precipitation datasets for rainfall-runoff and inundation modeling in the Mekong River Basin Try, Sophal, Tanaka, Shigenobu, Tanaka, Kenji, Sayama, Takahiro, Oeurng, Chantha, Uk, Sovannara, Takara, Kaoru, Hu, Maochuan, Han, Dawei Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Diurnal variation of seasonal precipitation over the CONUS: a comparison of gauge observations with TRMM data Zhu, Liming, Zhao, Yu, Rui, Xiaoping, Wei, Qingwei Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Assimilation of the rain gauge measurements using particle filter Kumar, Prashant Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Application of TRMM Data to the Analysis of Water Availability and Flood Discharge in Duriangkang Dam Willy, Willy, Riyanto, Bambang Adi, Yudianto, Doddi, Wicaksono, Albert Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Applicability and hydrologic substitutability of TMPA satellite precipitation product in the feilaixia catchment, China Chen, Xiaoli, Huang, Guoru Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Applicability Evaluation of Multisource Satellite Precipitation Data for Hydrological Research in Arid Mountainous Areas Wang, Xiangzhen, Li, Baofu, Chen, Yaning, Guo, Hao, Wang, Yunqian, Lian, Lishu Total Surface Precipitation Rate
An integration of gauge, satellite, and reanalysis precipitation datasets for the largest river basin of the Tibetan Plateau Wang, Yuanwei, Wang, Lei, Li, Xiuping, Zhou, Jing, Hu, Zhidan Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Ground validation of diurnal TRMM 3B42 V7 and GPM precipitation products over the northeast of Iran Shirmohammadi-Aliakbarkhani, Zahra, Akbari, Abolghasem Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Extreme rainfall triggered the 2018 rift eruption at Kilauea Volcano Farquharson, Jamie I., Amelung, Falk Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Aerosol-enhanced high precipitation events near the Himalayan foothills Choudhury, Goutam, Tyagi, Bhishma, Vissa, Naresh Krishna, Singh, Jyotsna, Sarangi, Chandan, Tripathi, Sachchida Nand, Tesche, Matthias Atmospheric Ozone, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, U/V Wind Components, U/V Wind Components, Potential Vorticity, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Vertical Profiles, Upper Air Temperature, Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Specific Humidity, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Altitude, Geopotential Height, Ozone Profiles, Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Radiance, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Nitrate Particles, Organic Particles, Particulate Matter, Sulfate Particles, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Emissivity, Optical Depth/Thickness, Radiative Flux, Reflectance, Transmittance, Atmospheric Stability, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Asymmetry, Cloud Ceiling, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Radiative Forcing, Cloud Reflectance, Rain Storms
AIMERG: a new Asian precipitation dataset (0.1/half-hourly, 20002015) by calibrating the GPM-era IMERG at a daily scale using APHRODITE Ma, Ziqiang, Xu, Jintao, Zhu, Siyu, Yang, Jun, Tang, Guoqiang, Yang, Yuanjian, Shi, Zhou, Hong, Yang Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
A New and Simplified Approach for Estimating the Daily River Discharge Zeng, Tian, Wang, Lei, Li, Xiuping, Song, Lei, Zhang, Xiaotao, Zhou, Jing, Gao, Bing, Liu, Ruishun Total Surface Precipitation Rate
A three-dimensional perspective on extratropical cyclone impacts Pepler, Acacia, Dowdy, Andrew Total Surface Precipitation Rate
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