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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 NASA GSFC. (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: 2026-05-19

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Analisis Perubahan Curah Hujan di Stasiun Halim DKI Jakarta Menggunakan Data Satelit CHIRPS dan CANESM5 Yanti, Suryani, Kurniyaningrum, Endah, Andajani, Sih, Paramitha, Dina, Sejati, Wahyu Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Analyze Rainfall Distribution During Tropical Cyclones in Vietnam Using TRMM 3B42 Satellite Data Thanh Hang, Vu, Ngoc Nghia, Nguyen, Thanh Ha, Pham, Thi Thanh Nga, Pham Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Applicability analysis of GPM IMERG satellite precipitation data in cloudy and foggy regions: a case study of Guizhou Province, China Wu, Jianfeng, Guo, Zhongyang, Zhao, Yongyang, Cao, Guangjie, He, Chaofeng Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Assessing the Impact of Assimilated Remote Sensing Retrievals of Precipitation on Nowcasting a Rainfall Event in Attica, Greece Pappa, Aikaterini, Kalogiros, John, Tombrou, Maria, Spyrou, Christos, Anagnostou, Marios N., Varlas, George, Kalogeri, Christine, Katsafados, Petros Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Assessing the performance of GSMaP and IMERG in representing the diurnal cycle of precipitation in the Philippines during the southwest monsoon season Tana, Enrico Alejandro S., Olaguera, Lyndon Mark P., Visaga, Shane Marie A., Magnaye, Angela Monina T., Llorin, Alyssa Gewell A., Cruz, Faye Abigail T., Villarin, Jose Ramon T., Matsumoto, Jun Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Assessing the simulation of ephemeral-snow duration in the Tibetan Plateau Jiang, Yingsha, Peng, Huaiwu, Gao, Yanhong, Pan, Yongjie, Li, Xia, Zhang, Zhenshi, Luo, Yong Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Applications of attentionenhanced CNN models to regional precipitation downscaling Fan, Lei, Xie, Xiaoning, Wang, Cailing, Guo, Jianing, Liu, Heng, Mao, Xiyue, Shi, Zhengguo Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Assessment of three satellite precipitation products for hydrological studies in a data-scarce context: Ouarzazate Basin, Southern Morocco En-nagre, Khalid, Aqnouy, Mourad, Bouadila, Abdelmounim, Et-Takaouy, Chaimaa, Chahid, Morad, Bouizrou, Ismail, Hilal, Ismail, Stitou El Messari, Jamal Eddine, Tariq, Aqil Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain
Analysis of the Propagation Characteristics of Meteorological Drought to Hydrological Drought and Their Joint Effects on Low-Flow Drought Variability in the Oum Er Rbia Watershed, Morocco Houmma, Ismaguil Hanade, Hadri, Abdessamad, Boudhar, Abdelghani, Karaoui, Ismail, Oussaoui, Sabir, El Khalki, El Mahdi, Chehbouni, Abdelghani, Kinnard, Christophe Total Surface Precipitation Rate
A performance-enhancement-oriented evaluation system to scrutinize the changes from IMERG V06 updated to V07 in capturing and presenting typhoon process Gan, Fuwan, Cai, Xinxiao, Gao, Yang, Zhang, Xinsong Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Aerosol effects on Maritime Continent precipitation: Oceanic intensification and land diurnal cycle delay Seo, Kyong-Hwan, Choi, Jinho, Lee, Seoung Soo, Lau, William K. M., Miyakawa, Tomoki, Jin, Han-Gyul Total Surface Precipitation Rate
A hybrid deep learning approach to predict meteorological drought based on several remote sensing products Ariyaei, Arezoo, Sharafati, Ahmad, Hameed, Asaad Shakir Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Characterization of the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Precipitation and Hydrometeorological Disasters in Sleman, Yogyakarta Azizah, Yunita Nur, Zaki, Muhamad Khoiru Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Comparative Assessment of Eight Satellite Precipitation Products over the Complex Terrain of the Lower Yarlung Zangpo Basin: Performance Evaluation and Topographic Influence Analysis Tan, Anqi, Li, Ming, Liu, Heng, Chen, Liangang, Wang, Tao, Wang, Wei, Shi, Yong Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Comparison and Evaluation of Rain Gauge, CMORPH, TRMM PR and GPM DPR KuPR Precipitation Products over South China Wang, Rui, Li, Huiping, Huang, Hao, Li, Liangliang Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Comparative Analysis of Satellite-Based Rainfall Products for Drought Assessment in a Data-Poor Region Gayanthika, Hansini, Lakshitha, Dimuthu, Chathuranga, Manthika, De Silva, Gouri, Sirisena, Jeewanthi Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Coupling strategies for precipitation nowcasting in China Luo, Qun, Peng, Dingzhi, Gu, Yu, Gong, Yuwei, Fan, Zhenglong, Wang, Tao, Pang, Bo Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Climate Change Impacts: A Casestudy of Bhagirathi River Basin Khanduri, Tripti, Sharif, Mohammad, Ahmad, Shamshad Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Climate Impact on Evapotranspiration in the Yellow River Basin: Interpretable Forecasting with Advanced Time Series Models and Explainable AI Khan, Sheheryar, Wang, Huiliang, Nauman, Umer, Dars, Rabia, Boota, Muhammad Waseem, Wu, Zening Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Climatic Variation and Geospatial Analysis in Nagaland: Trends and Impacts over the Past Twenty Years. Kuho, Tintoli A., Yhoshu, Kedovikho Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Detection of Rainfall Variability on the Basis Ordinal Score Mishra, Parthasarathi, Kannan, Srinivasa Ramanujam Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of remote-sensing-and reanalysis-based precipitation products for agro-hydrological studies in the semi-arid tropics of Tamil Nadu Saravanan, Aatralarasi, Karthe, Daniel, Ramalingam, Selvaprakash, Schutze, Niels Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of satellite-based rainfall estimates over the IGAD region of Eastern Africa Omay, Paulino Omoj, Muthama, Nzioka J., Oludhe, Christopher, Kinama, Josiah M., Artan, Guleid, Atheru, Zachary Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of the Artificial Neural NetworksDynamic Infrared Rain Rate near Real-Time (PDIR-Now) Satellites Ability to Monitor Annual Maximum Daily Precipitation in Mainland China Zhu, Yanping, Chang, Gaosong, Zhang, Wenjiang, Guo, Jingyu, Li, Xiaodong Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Evaluation of the relationship between seasonal tropical cyclone activity and rainfall in Japan using a large-ensemble simulation Yamada, Yohei, Nasuno, Tomoe, Nakano, Masuo, Kodama, Chihiro, Hishinuma, Misaki, Miyakawa, Tomoki, Fujita, Mikiko Total Surface Precipitation Rate
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