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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: 2026-08-25

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Cluster analysis applied to spatiotemporal variability of monthly precipitation over Paraiba state using tropical rainfall measuring mission (TRMM) data Santos, Celso Augusto Guimaraes, Brasil Neto, Reginaldo Moura, da Silva, Richarde Marques, Costa, Samir Goncalves Fernandes Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Clustering of precipitation pattern in Indonesia using TRMM Satellite Data Kuswanto, H., Setiawan, D., Sopaheluwakan, A. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Assessment of physical water scarcity in Africa using GRACE and TRMM satellite data Hasan, Emad, Tarhule, Aondover, Hong, Yang, Moore, Berrien Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Changes in intense rainfall events and dry periods across Africa in the twenty-first century Han, Fan, Cook, Kerry H., Vizy, Edward K. Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Condensation, Evaporation, Sublimation, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Precipitable Water, Liquid Water Equivalent, Precipitation Rate, Rain, Heat Flux
Assessment and correction of three satellite rainfall estimate products for improving flood prevention in French Guiana Beaufort, Aurelien, Gibier, Florian, Palany, Philippe Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Application of TRMM precipitation data to evaluate drought and its effects on water resources instability Amini, Ata, Abdeh Kolahchi, Abdolnabi, Al-Ansari, Nadhir, Karami Moghadam, Mehdi, Mohammad, Thamer Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Applications of TRMM-and GPM-era multiple-satellite precipitation products for flood simulations at sub-daily scales in a sparsely gauged watershed in Myanmar Yuan, Fei, Zhang, Limin, Soe, Khin Min Wun, Ren, Liliang, Zhao, Chongxu, Zhu, Yonghua, Jiang, Shanhu, Liu, Yi Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Analysis of spatial and seasonal differences in the diurnal rainfall cycle over Sumatera revealed by 17-year TRMM 3B42 dataset As-syakur, Abd. Rahman, Imaoka, Keiji, Ogawara, Kakuji, Yamanaka, Manabu D., Tanaka, Tasuku, Kashino, Yuji, Nuarsa, I Wayan, Osawa, Takahiro Total Surface Precipitation Rate
An evaluative study of TRMM precipitation estimates over multi-day scales in a semi-arid region, Iran Mahbod, Mehdi, Veronesi, Fabio, Shirvani, Amin Total Surface Precipitation Rate
How significant is subdaily variability of rainfall for hydrological modelling of floods? A satellite based approach to subdaily downscaling of gauged rainfall Shrestha, Pallav K., Shrestha, Sangam, Ninsawat, Sarawut Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Hydrologic evaluation of TRMM and GPM IMERG satellite-based precipitation in a humid basin of China Zhang, Zengxin, Tian, Jiaxi, Huang, Yuhan, Chen, Xi, Chen, Sheng, Duan, Zheng Total Surface Precipitation Rate
GPS RO precipitable water as a possible proxy for rainfall distribution over tropical South America: qualitative analysis Hierro, R., Llamedo, P., Araneo, D., de la Torre, A., Alexander, P. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Future changes in precipitation extremes associated with tropical cyclones projected by large-ensemble simulations KITOH, Akio, ENDO, Hirokazu Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Forcing of the upper-tropospheric monsoon anticyclones Siu, Leong Wai, Bowman, Kenneth P. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of a unique approach to high-resolution climate modeling using the Model for Prediction Across ScalesAtmosphere (MPAS-A) version 5.1 Michaelis, Allison C., Lackmann, Gary M., Robinson, Walter A. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
A network-based comparative study of extreme tropical and frontal storm rainfall over Japan Ozturk, Ugur, Malik, Nishant, Cheung, Kevin, Marwan, Norbert, Kurths, Juergen Total Surface Precipitation Rate
A Damping Effect of the Maritime Continent for the Madden-Julian Oscillation Jiang, Xianan, Su, Hui, Waliser, Duane E. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Characterization of the atmospheric boundary layer in a narrow tropical HerreraMejia, Laura, Hoyos, Carlos D. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Causes and triggers of deep-seated hillslope instability in the tropicsInsights from a 60-year record of Ikoma landslide (DR Congo) Dille, Antoine, Kervyn, Francois, Mugaruka Bibentyo, Toussaint, Delvaux, Damien, Ganza, Gloire Bamulezi, Ilombe Mawe, Guy, Kalikone Buzera, Christian, Safari Nakito, Evelyne, Moeyersons, Jan, Monsieurs, Elise, Nzolang, Charles, Smets, Benoit, Kervyn, Matthieu, Dewitte, Olivier Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Atmospheric response to oceanic cold eddies west of Luzon in the northern South China Sea Liu, Haoya, Chen, Shumin, Li, Weibiao, Fang, Rong, Li, Zhuo, Wu, Yushi Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Different Representation of Mesoscale Convective Systems in Peters, Karsten, Hohenegger, Cathy, Klocke, Daniel Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Convective response to large-scale forcing in the tropical western Pacific simulated by spCAM5 and CanAM4. 3 Mitovski, Toni, Cole, Jason N. S., McFarlane, Norman A., von Salzen, Knut, Zhang, Guang J. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Meteorological conditions leading to the 2015 Salgar flash flood: lessons for vulnerable regions in tropical complex terrain Hoyos, Carlos D., Ceballos, Lina I., Perez-Carrasquilla, Jhayron S., Sepulveda, Julian, Lopez-Zapata, Silvana M., Zuluaga, Manuel D., Velasquez, Nicolas, Herrera-Mejia, Laura, Hernandez, Olver, Guzman-Echavarria, Gisel, Zapata, Mauricio Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Reforestation, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Permafrost, Rock Glaciers, Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation, Glacier Motion/Ice Sheet Motion, Glacier Thickness/Ice Sheet Thickness, Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography, Glaciers, Ice Sheets, Icebergs, Ice Deformation, Ice Depth/Thickness, Ice Edges, Ice Extent, Ice Floes, Ice Growth/Melt, Ice Roughness, Ice Temperature, Ice Types, Icebergs, Leads, Pack Ice, Polynyas, Reflectance, Sea Ice Motion, Ice Extent, Ice Growth/Melt, Ice Motion, Ice Velocity, Lake Ice, Permafrost, River Ice, Snow Cover, Landslides, Aeolian Landforms, Coastal Landforms, Fluvial Landforms, Glacial Landforms, Karst Landforms, Tectonic Landforms, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Landscape Ecology, Landscape Patterns, Landscape Processes, Reforestation, Surface Roughness, Terrain Elevation, Topographic Effects, Barrier Islands, Beaches, Deltas, Dunes, Estuaries, Fjords, Inlets, Lagoons, Mangroves, Marshes, Rocky Coasts, Shorelines, Wind Waves, Surface Winds, Ice Deformation, Ice Depth/Thickness, Ice Edges, Ice Extent, Ice Floes, Ice Roughness, Ice Types, Icebergs, Leads, Pack Ice, Polynyas, Sea Ice Motion, Glacial Landforms, Caldera, Cinder Cone, Faults, Folds, Geyser, Graben, Horst, Lava Dome, Lava Plain, Maar, Mountains, Plateau, Ridge, Rift Valley, Tuya, Volcano, Tectonic Landforms, Earthquakes, Plate Tectonics, Volcanic Activity, Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation, Glacier Motion/Ice Sheet Motion, Glacier Topography/Ice Sheet Topography, Glaciers, Ice Sheets, Icebergs, Ice Extent, Ice Growth/Melt, Ice Motion, Ice Velocity, Lake Ice, Permafrost, River Ice, Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain
Multidisciplinary study with quantitative analysis of isotopic data for the assessment of recharge and functioning of volcanic aquifers: Case of Bromo-Tengger ... Toulier, Alix, Baud, Benjamin, de Montety, Veronique, Lachassagne, Patrick, Leonardi, Veronique, Pistre, Severin, Dautria, Jean-Marie, Hendrayana, Heru, Miftakhul Fajar, M. Haris, Satrya Muhammad, Azwar, Beon, Olivier, Jourde, Herve Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Observations of near-surface salinity and temperature structure with dual-sensor Lagrangian drifters during SPURS-2 Volkov, Denis, Dong, Shenfu, Foltz, Gregory, Goni, Gustavo, Lumpkin, Rick Surface Temperature, Skin Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Air Temperature, Atmospheric Winds, Surface Winds, U/V Wind Components, Atmospheric Pressure, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, Specific Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Atmospheric Ozone, Oxygen Compounds, Altitude, Boundary Layer Winds, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
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