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Description

TMPA (3B43) 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-MONTH/06).

The 3B43 dataset is the monthly version of the 3B42 dataset.

This product was created using TRMM-adjusted merged microwave-infrared precipitation rate (in mm/hr) and root-mean-square (RMS) precipitation-error estimates.
It provides a "best" precipitation estimate in a latitude band covering 50o N to 50o S, an expansion of the TRMM region, from all global data sources, namely high-quality microwave data, infrared data, and analyses of rain gauges. The granule size is one month.

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
1998-01-01 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
C1282032631-GES_DISC
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
264
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/3B43) Rainfall Estimate L3 1 month 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/MONTH/7 Date Accessed: 2026-06-20

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Monitoring of Multi-Aspect Drought Severity and Socio-Economic Status in the Semi-Arid Regions of Eastern Tamil Nadu, India Ravichandran, Venkatesh, Kantamaneni, Komali, Periasamy, Thilagaraj, Roy, Priyadarsi D., Killivalavan, Jothiramalingam, Sundar, Sajimol, Chokkalingam, Lakshumanan, Palanisamy, Masilamani Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Monitoring and Predicting Temporal Changes of Urmia Lake and its Basin Using Satellite Multi-Sensor Data and Deep-Learning Algorithms Radman, Ali, Akhoondzadeh, Mehdi, Hosseiny, Benyamin Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Reflectance
Monsoonal precipitation over Peninsular Malaysia in the CMIP6 HighResMIP experiments: the role of model resolution Liang, Ju, Tan, Mou Leong, Hawcroft, Matthew, Catto, Jennifer L., Hodges, Kevin I., Haywood, James M. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Monthly Streamflow Prediction by Metaheuristic Regression Approaches Considering Satellite Precipitation Data Mehraein, Mojtaba, Mohanavelu, Aadhityaa, Naganna, Sujay Raghavendra, Kulls, Christoph, Kisi, Ozgur Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Prospects for Reconstructing Daily Runoff from Individual Upstream Remotely-Sensed Climatic Variables Fok, Hok Sum, Chen, Yutong, Zhou, Linghao Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Quantifying a reliable framework to estimate hydro-climatic conditions via a three-way interaction between land surface temperature, evapotranspiration, soil moisture Taheri, Mercedeh, Anboohi, Milad Shamsi, Nasseri, Mohsen, Bigdeli, Mostafa, Mohammadian, Abdolmajid Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Modelling drought vulnerability tracts under changed climate scenario using fuzzy DEMATEL and GIS techniques Halder, Sudipa, Roy, Malabika Biswas, Roy, Pankaj Kumar Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Spatial downscaling model combined with the Geographically Weighted Regression and multifractal models for monthly GPM/IMERG precipitation in Hubei ... Sun, Xiaona, Wang, Jingcheng, Zhang, Lunwu, Ji, Chenjia, Zhang, Wei, Li, Wenkai Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Spatial patterns of errors in GPM IMERG summer precipitation estimates and their connections to geographical features in complex topographical area Li, Rui, Tang, Shunxian, Shi, Zhao, He, Jianxin, Shi, Wenjing, Li, Xuehua Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Precipitation, Rain, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow
Spatial Downscaling of NPP-VIIRS Nighttime Light Data Using Multiscale Geographically Weighted Regression and Multi-Source Variables Liu, Shangqin, Zhao, Xizhi, Zhang, Fuhao, Qiu, Agen, Chen, Liujia, Huang, Jing, Chen, Song, Zhang, Shu Total Surface Precipitation Rate
RUSLE Model in the Northwest Part of the Zagros Mountain Belt Othman, Arsalan Ahmed, Obaid, Ahmed K., Sissakian, Varoujan K., Maamar, Ahmed F. Al-, Shihab, Ahmed T. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Simulation of critical transitions and vulnerability assessment of Tibetan Plateau key ecosystems Yang, Fei, Ma, Chao, Fang, Hua-jun Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Reliability of satellite-derived precipitation data in driving hydrological simulations: A case study of the upper Huaihe River basin, China Chen, Fengrui, Kong, Xiangbin, Li, Xi, Wang, Yiguo, Pang, Chenkun Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Reliably mapping low-intensity forest disturbance using satellite radar data Aquino, Chiara, Mitchard, Edward T. A., McNicol, Iain M., Carstairs, Harry, Burt, Andrew, Puma Vilca, Beisit Luz, Obiang Ebanega, Medard, Modinga Dikongo, Anaick, Dassi, Creck, Mayta, Sylvia, Tamayo, Mario, Grijalba, Pedro, Miranda, Fernando, Disney, Mathias Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Satellite observed vegetation dynamics and drivers in the Namib sand sea over the recent 20 years Qiao, Na, Wang, Lixin Reflectance, Anisotropy, Albedo, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Satellite remote sensing of water quality variation in a semi-enclosed bay (Yueqing Bay) under strong anthropogenic impact Zhu, Bozhong, Bai, Yan, Zhang, Zhao, He, Xianqiang, Wang, Zhihong, Zhang, Shugang, Dai, Qian Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Satellite based impact assessment of temperature and rainfall variability on drought indices in Southern Pakistan Ashraf, Maida, Ullah, Kalim, Adnan, Shahzada Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Quantifying the Spatio-seasonal Water Balance and Land Surface Temperature Interface in Chandrabhaga River Basin, Eastern India Mahato, Susanta, Pal, Swades Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Radiative and microphysical responses of clouds to an anomalous increase in fire particles over the Maritime Continent in 2015 Takeishi, Azusa, Wang, Chien Fire Occurrence, Surface Thermal Properties, Land Surface Temperature, THERMAL ANOMALIES, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, 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 Liquid Water/Ice, 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, Atmospheric Ozone, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Responses of the Remote Sensing Drought Index with Soil Information to Meteorological and Agricultural Droughts in Southeastern Tibet Wang, Ziyu, Wang, Zegen, Xiong, Junnan, He, Wen, Yong, Zhiwei, Wang, Xin Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Review of GPM IMERG performance: A global perspective Pradhan, Rajani K., Markonis, Yannis, Vargas Godoy, Mijael Rodrigo, Villalba-Pradas, Anahi, Andreadis, Konstantinos M., Nikolopoulos, Efthymios I., Papalexiou, Simon Michael, Rahim, Akif, Tapiador, Francisco J., Hanel, Martin Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Spatio-Temporal Assessment of Satellite Estimates and Gauge-Based Rainfall Products in Northern Part of Egypt Roushdi, Mahmoud Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Spatio-temporal evaluation of open access precipitation products with rain gauge observations in Nigeria Salami, Afeez, Fenta, Ayele Almaw Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Spatio-temporal evaluation of remote sensing rainfall data of TRMM satellite over the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Hussain, Sajjad, Elfeki, Amro M., Chaabani, Anis, Yibrie, Esubalew Adem, Elhag, Mohamed Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Statistical uncertainty analysis-based precipitation merging (SUPER): A new framework for improved global precipitation estimation Dong, Jianzhi, Crow, Wade T., Chen, Xi, Tangdamrongsub, Natthachet, Gao, Man, Sun, Shanlei, Qiu, Jianxiu, Wei, Lingna, Gao, Hongkai, Duan, Zheng Total Surface Precipitation Rate
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