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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: 2026-07-11

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Spatial and temporal variations in global soil respiration and their relationships with climate and land cover Huang, Ni, Wang, Li, Song, Xiao-Peng, Black, T. Andrew, Jassal, Rachhpal S., Myneni, Ranga B., Wu, Chaoyang, Wang, Lei, Song, Wanjuan, Ji, Dabin, Yu, Shanshan, Niu, Zheng Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Statistical evaluation of gridded precipitation datasets using rain gauge observations over Iran Darand, Mohammad, Khandu, Khandu 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
Spatial downscaling of monthly precipitation based on TRMM satellite in Ya'an Chen, Ting, Liu, Xiaoyu, Liu, Xing, Li, Xiaodong, Liu, Jie Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Spatial downscaling of TRMM precipitation using an optimal regression model with NDVI in inner Mongolia, China Shengjin Xie, Liu, Yonghe, Yao, Fengxin Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Spatial variations of river incision rate in the northern Chinese Tian Shan range derived from late Quaternary fluvial terraces Wu, Dengyun, Li, Binjing, Lu, Honghua, Zhao, Junxiang, Zheng, Xiangmin, Li, Youli Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Simulation and construction of the glacier mass balance in the Manas River Basin, Tianshan, China from 2000 to 2016 Zhao, Guining, Zhang, Zhengyong, Liu, Lin, Li, Zhongqin, Wang, Puyu, Xu, Liping Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Simulation of monthly streamflow using the SWAT model of the Ib River watershed, India Singh, Leelambar, Saravanan, Subbarayan Total Surface Precipitation Rate
The development of a two-step merging and downscaling method for satellite precipitation products Lu, Xinyu, Tang, Guoqiang, Wang, Xiuqin, Liu, Yan, Wei, Ming, Zhang, Yingxin Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Performance of TRMM product in quantifying frequency and intensity of precipitation during daytime and nighttime across China Li, Yun, Guo, Bin, Wang, Kaicun, Wu, Guocan, Shi, Chunming Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Performance of various gridded temperature and precipitation datasets over Northwest Himalayan Region Kanda, Neha, Negi, H S, Rishi, Madhuri S, Kumar, Anant Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Remotely sensed rain and snowfall in the Himalaya Smith, Taylor, Bookhagen, Bodo Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Reliability of gridded precipitation products in the Yellow River Basin, China Yang, Yanfen, Wu, Jing, Bai, Lei, Wang, Bing Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Condensation, Evaporation, Sublimation, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Precipitable Water, Liquid Water Equivalent, Precipitation Rate, Rain, Heat Flux
Quantifying the impact of mountain precipitation on runoff in Hotan River, northwestern China Li, Baofu, Zheng, Jili, Shi, Xun, Chen, Yaning Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Integration of microwave and optical/infrared derived datasets for a drought hazard inventory in a sub-tropical region of India Pandey, Varsha, Srivastava, Prashant K. Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Evapotranspiration, Latent Heat Flux, Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Review of flood disaster studies in Nepal: A remote sensing perspective Pangali Sharma, Til Prasad, Zhang, Jiahua, Koju, Upama Ashish, Zhang, Sha, Bai, Yun, Suwal, Madan Krishna Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Predicting malaria cases using remotely sensed environmental variables in Nkomazi, South Africa Adeola, Abiodun Morakinyo, Botai, Joel Ondego, Mukarugwiza Olwoch, Jane, De W. Rautenbach, Hannes C.J., Adisa, Omolola Mayowa, De Jager, Christiaan, Botai, Christina M., Aaron, Mabuza Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Non-deforestation drivers of fires are increasingly important sources of aerosol and carbon dioxide emissions across Amazonia Morgan, William T., Darbyshire, Eoghan, Spracklen, Dominick V., Artaxo, Paulo, Coe, Hugh Total Surface Precipitation Rate
On the seasonal cycle of the tropical South Indian Ocean. part I: mixed layer heat and salt budgets Soares, Saulo M., Richards, Kelvin J., Bryan, Frank O., Yoneyama, Kunio Total Surface Precipitation Rate
The application of multi-mission satellite data assimilation for studying water storage changes over South America Khaki, M., Awange, J. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
The biophysics, ecology, and biogeochemistry of functionally diverse Longo, Marcos, Knox, Ryan G., Levine, Naomi M., Swann, Abigail L. S., Medvigy, David M., Dietze, Michael C., Kim, Yeonjoo, Zhang, Ke, Bonal, Damien, Burban, Benoit, Camargo, Plinio B., Hayek, Matthew N., Saleska, Scott R., da Silva, Rodrigo, Bras, Rafael L., Wofsy, Steven C., Moorcroft, Paul R. Soil Classification, Soil Chemistry, Soil Bulk Density, Nitrogen, Carbon, Soil Horizons/Profile, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Water Holding Capacity, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Leaf Characteristics, Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Water Vapor, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Canopy Characteristics, Organic Matter, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Nitrogen Oxides, Particulates, Hydrogen Cyanide, Emissions, Non-methane Hydrocarbons/Volatile Organic Compounds, Particulate Matter, Fire Occurrence, Nitrogen Oxides, Sulfur Dioxide, Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds, Forests, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Wind Profiles
Study of water storage variations at the Pantanal wetlands area from GRACE monthly mass grids Pereira, Ayelen, Cornero, Cecilia, Matos, Ana C. O. C., Pacino, M. Cristina, Blitzkow, Denizar Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Seasonal and drought-related changes in leaf area profiles depend on Smith, Marielle N., Stark, Scott C., Taylor, Tyeen C., Ferreira, Mauricio L., de Oliveira, Eronaldo, RestrepoCoupe, Natalia, Chen, Shuli, Woodcock, Tara, dos Santos, Darlisson Bentes, Alves, Luciana F., Figueira, Michela, de Camargo, Plinio B., de Oliveira, Raimundo C., Aragao, Luiz E. O. C., Falk, Donald A., McMahon, Sean M., Huxman, Travis E., Saleska, Scott R. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Thresholds for Atmospheric Convection in Amazonian Rainforests Wu, M., Lee, J.E. Total Surface Precipitation Rate
Time-series dataset on land surface temperature, vegetation, built up areas and other climatic factors in top 20 global cities (20002018) Jamei, Yashar, Rajagopalan, Priyadarsini, Sun, Qian Chayn Total Surface Precipitation Rate, Evapotranspiration, Latent Heat Flux, Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Reflectance, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
A comparative study of using ANUSPLIN and GWR models for downscaled GPM precipitation Simeng, Wang, Dazhao, Wang, Chang, Huang Total Surface Precipitation Rate
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