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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 [Data set]. NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/TRMM/TMPA/3H/7 Date Accessed: 2026-06-17

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Coupled model intercomparison project phase 6 (CMIP6) high resolution model intercomparison project (HighResMIP) bias in extreme rainfall drives underestimation ... Negron-Juarez, Robinson, Wehner, Michael, Silva Dias, Maria Assuncao F, Ullrich, Paul, Chambers, Jeffrey Q, Riley, William J Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Comprehensive Evaluation of Near-Real-Time Satellite-Based Precipitation: PDIR-Now over Saudi Arabia Alharbi, Raied Saad, Dao, Vu, Jimenez Arellano, Claudia, Nguyen, Phu Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Contrasting carbon cycle responses to dry (2015 El Nino) and wet (2008 La Nina) extreme events at an Amazon tropical forest Restrepo-Coupe, Natalia, Campos, Kleber Silva, Alves, Luciana F., Longo, Marcos, Wiedemann, Kenia T., de Oliveira, Raimundo Cosme, Aragao, Luiz E.O.C., Christoffersen, Bradley O., Camargo, Plinio B., Figueira, Adelaine M.e S., Ferreira, Mauricio Lamano, Oliveira, Rafael S., Penha, Deliane, Prohaska, Neill, da Araujo, Alessandro C., Daube, Bruce C., Wofsy, Steven C., Saleska, Scott R. Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Albedo, Anisotropy, Reflectance
Development of an R-CLIPER model using GSMaP and TRMM precipitation data for tropical cyclones affecting Vietnam Thu, Hang Nguyen, Thanh, Nga Pham Thi, Thanh, Hang Vu, Thanh, Ha Pham, Tuan, Long Trinh, Thi, The Doan, Duy, Thuc Tran, Phuong, Hao Nguyen Thi Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Development of intensity-duration-frequency curves for Sri Lanka using satellite-based precipitation products Understanding environmental conditions and concerns Zoysa, Sanjana De, Sirisena, Jeewanthi, Perera, Helani, Fernando, Shalinda, Gunathilake, Miyuru, Rathnayake, Upaka Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Disentangling Satellite Precipitation Estimate Errors of Heavy Rainfall at the Daily and Sub-Daily Scales in the Western Mediterranean Peino, Eric, Bech, Joan, Udina, Mireia, Polls, Francesc Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Distinct diurnal characteristics of summer precipitation and underlying mechanisms in the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding basins Lu, Wenxu, Liu, Xiaodong, Liu, Heng, Liu, Changhai Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Distinct Modulations of Northwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Precipitation by Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation and Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation Zhao, Jiuwei, Zhan, Ruifen, Kim, Daehyun, Kug, JongSeong, Long, Jingchao, Zhang, Leying, Ma, Xiaofan Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Diurnal cycle of precipitation over coastal sea and small islands in the eastern region of Sumatra including season and Madden Julian Oscillation signatures Marzuki, Marzuki, Yusnaini, Helmi, Ramadhan, Ravidho, Muharsyah, Robi, Vonnisa, Mutya, Harmadi, Harmadi, Tangang, Fredolin Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Desempeno Hidrologico de la Precipitacion GPMIMERG en Cuencas de Llanura Pinilla, Ana Maria, Quirno, Marcelo Uriburu Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Data assimilation with machine learning for constructing gridded rainfall time series data to assess long-term rainfall changes in the northeastern regions in India Singh, Vishal, Bansal, Joshal Kumar, Rani, Deepti, Singh, Pushpendra Kumar, Nema, Manish Kumar, Singh, Sudhir Kumar, Jain, Sanjay Kumar Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Flow regionalization using precipitation data from different bases as a predictive variable Pinheiro, Savio Augusto Rocha, Reis, Guilherme Barbosa, Fraga, Micael de Souza, da Silva, Demetrius David, Abreu, Marcel Carvalho, Parma, Laura Martins Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Has IMERG_V07 Improved the Precision of Precipitation Retrieval in Mainland China Compared to IMERG_V06? Guo, Hao, Tian, Yunfei, Li, Junli, Guo, Chunrui, Meng, Xiangchen, Wang, Wei, De Maeyer, Philippe Total Surface Precipitation Rate
High resolution Tibetan Plateau regional reanalysis 1961-present Zhou, Peifeng, Tang, Jianping, Ma, Mengnan, Ji, Dabin, Shi, Jiancheng 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, Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Heavy Rainfall Events in Selected Geographic Regions of Mexico, Associated with Hail Cannons Rodriguez-Moreno, Victor M., Estrada-Avalos, Juan Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain
How Can We Improve the Seamless Representation of Climatological Statistics and Weather Toward Reliable Global KScale Climate Simulations? Takasuka, Daisuke, Kodama, Chihiro, Suematsu, Tamaki, Ohno, Tomoki, Yamada, Yohei, Seiki, Tatsuya, Yashiro, Hisashi, Nakano, Masuo, Miura, Hiroaki, Noda, Akira T., Nasuno, Tomoe, Miyakawa, Tomoki, Masunaga, Ryusuke Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Does Increasing Horizontal Resolution Improve the Simulation of Intense Tropical Rainfall in GFDL's AM4 Model? Nikumbh, Akshaya C., Lin, Pu, Paynter, David, Ming, Yi Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Entropy-Weighted-Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (E-MCDM) Approach for Erosion Area Prioritization: Case Study of a Himalayan River Basin Kumar, Brijesh, Roy, Dipankar, Kumar, Sanoj, Kumar, Ashok Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Enhancing the TRMM precipitation product in diverse regions of Iran through an intelligent-based post-processing approach Shahbazdashti, Reza, Sharafati, Ahmad, Kheyruri, Yusef, Ghasemzadeh, Firouz, Mohajeri, Seyed Hossein Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Precipitation, Rain, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow
Exploring the spatio-temporal variability of four satellite-based precipitation products (SPPs) in northern Morocco: a comparative study of complex climatic and ... Et-Takaouy, Chaimaa, Aqnouy, Mourad, Boukholla, Anass, Stitou El Messari, Jamal Eddine Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Flexible reproductive seasonality in Africa-dwelling papionins is associated with low environmental productivity and high climatic unpredictability Dezeure, Jules, Dagorrette, Julie, Burtschell, Lugdiwine, Chowdhury, Shahrina, Lukas, Dieter, Swedell, Larissa, Huchard, Elise Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Geostatistics to integrate gauge measurements with downscaled satellite estimates suitable for the local scale. Tapia-Silva, Felipe-Omar Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain
Global evapotranspiration models and their performance at different spatial scales: Contrasting a latitudinal gradient against global catchments Fuentes, Ignacio, Vervoort, R. Willem, McPhee, James Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Geoinformatics-Based Mapping of Environmental Sensitive Areas for Desertification over Satara and Sangli Districts of Maharashtra, India Dwivedi, Chandra Shekhar, Dishant, Parida, Bikash Ranjan, Pandey, Arvind Chandra, Kumar, Ravi, Kumar, Navneet Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Future Changes of Extreme Precipitation and Related Atmospheric Conditions in East Asia under Global Warming Projected in Large Ensemble Climate Prediction ... He, Sicheng, Takemi, Tetsuya Total Surface Precipitation Rate
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