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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: 2026-07-10

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Topography Variable to Downscale GPM Satellite Precipitation Data Using Geographically Weighted Regression Irawan, Irfan Zaki, Sudaryatno, Sumantyo, Josaphat Tetuko Sri Total Surface Precipitation Rate
THE INFLUENCE OF THE REMOTELY SENSED RAINFALL PRODUCTS'SPATIAL RESOLUTION TO UNMASK EXTREME EVENTS IN NORTHEAST BRAZIL Nova, Raquel Arcoverde Vila, Goncalves, Rodrigo Mikosz, Ferreira, Ligia Albuquerque de Alcantara, Lima, Fabio Vinicius Marley Santos Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Seasonal and aridity influences on the relationships between drought indices and hydrological variables over China Xu, Hao-jie, Wang, Xin-ping, Zhao, Chuan-yan, Shan, Shu-yao, Guo, Jin Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Spatial and temporal variabilities of rainstorms over China under climate change Huang, Chang, Zhang, Shiqiang, Dong, Linyao, Wang, Zucheng, Li, Linyi, Cui, Luming Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Spatial downscaling of MODIS Chlorophyll-a with machine learning techniques over the west coast of the Yellow Sea in South Korea Mohebzadeh, Hamid, Lee, Taesam Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Spatiotemporal Trends and Variations of the Rainfall Amount, Intensity, and Frequency in TRMM Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA) Data Liu, Qian, Chiu, Long S., Hao, Xianjun, Yang, Chaowei Total Surface Precipitation Rate
SpatioTemporal Variations of Levoglucosan on Tibetan Glaciers You, Chao Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Spatial Downscaling of Remote Sensing Precipitation Data in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region Wang, Nuan, Yu, Jie, Zhu, Lin, Wang, Yanbing, He, Zhengyang Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Precipitation
Robust Amazon precipitation projections in climate models that capture realistic landatmosphere interactions Baker, J C A, Garcia-Carreras, L, Buermann, W, Castilho de Souza, D, Marsham, J H, Kubota, P Y, Gloor, M, Coelho, C A S, Spracklen, D V Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Research on the Influence of Small-Scale Terrain on Precipitation Gu, Wenya, Zhu, Xiaochen, Meng, Xiangrui, Qiu, Xinfa Total Surface Precipitation Rate
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Quantifying vegetation response to environmental changes on the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) Herrera Estrella, E, Stoeth, A, Krakauer, N Y, Devineni, N Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Prevalence and seasonal variation of Fasciola hepatica in slaughtered cattle: the role of climate and environmental factors in Mexico Hernandez-Guzman, K., Molina-Mendoza, P., Olivares-Perez, J., Alcala-Canto, Y., Olmedo-Juarez, A., Cordova-Izquierdo, A., Villa-Mancera, A. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Quantifying monthly water balance to estimate water deficit in Mayurakshi River basin of Eastern India Pal, Swades, Mahato, Susanta, Giri, Biplab, Pandey, Deep Narayan, Joshi, Pawan Kumar Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Precipitation estimations based on remote sensing compared with data from weather stations over agricultural region of Argentina pampas Ovando, Gustavo, Sayago, Silvina, Bellini, Yanina, Belmonte, Maria Laura, Bocco, Monica Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Performance evaluation and correction of precipitation data using the 20-year IMERG and TMPA precipitation products in diverse subregions of China Ma, Qian, Li, Yi, Feng, Hao, Yu, Qiang, Zou, Yufeng, Liu, Fenggui, Pulatov, Bakhtiyor Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain
Performance evaluation of IMERG GPM products during tropical storm Imelda Sakib, Salman, Ghebreyesus, Dawit, Sharif, Hatim O. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Modelling and analyzing spatial clusters of leptospirosis based on satellite-generated measurements of environmental factors in Thailand during 2013-2015 Luenam, Amornrat, Puttanapong, Nattapong Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Impact of rainfall extremes on energy exchange and surface temperature anomalies across biomes in the Horn of Africa Abera, Temesgen Alemayehu, Heiskanen, Janne, Pellikka, Petri K.E., Maeda, Eduardo Eiji Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Canopy Characteristics, Evergreen Vegetation, Crown, Deciduous Vegetation, Leaf Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Albedo, Anisotropy
Impacts of Drought on Vegetation Assessed by Vegetation Indices and Rousta, Iman, Olafsson, Haraldur, Moniruzzaman, Md, Zhang, Hao, Liou, Yuei-An, Mushore, Terence Darlington, Gupta, Amitesh Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Increase in the risk of snakebites incidence due to changes in humidity levels: A time series study in four municipalities of the state of Rondonia Ferreira, Alex Augusto Ferreira e, Reis, Valdison Pereira dos, Boeno, Charles Nunes, Evangelista, Jaina Rodrigues, Santana, Hallison Mota, Serrath, Suzanne Nery, Lopes, Jessica Amaral, Rego, Cristina Matiele Alves, Tavares, Maria Naiara Macedo, Paloschi, Mauro Valentino, Nery, Neriane Monteiro, Dantas, Alessandra da Silva, Rodrigues, Moreno Magalhaes S., Zuliani, Juliana Pavan Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Satellite and Ground Based Rainfall Measurement Relationship in Kurdistan Region, Iraq Munir, Sarfraz, Dizayee, Rubar Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Satellite-observed monthly glacier and snow mass changes in southeast Tibet: implication for substantial meltwater contribution to the Brahmaputra Yi, Shuang, Song, Chunqiao, Heki, Kosuke, Kang, Shichang, Wang, Qiuyu, Chang, Le Total Surface Precipitation Rate, 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
Monitoring droughts in the greater Changbai Mountains using multiple remote sensing-based drought indices Han, Yang, Li, Ziying, Huang, Chang, Zhou, Yuyu, Zong, Shengwei, Hao, Tianyi, Niu, Haofang, Yao, Haiyan Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Spatiotemporal variability of alpine precipitable water over arid northwestern China Wu, Lei, Li, Changbin, Wang, Liuming, He, Zhibin, Zhang, Yuan, Wang, Wanrui, Yang, Linshan, Wei, Jianmei, Xie, Xuhong Total Surface Precipitation Rate
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