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Precipitation Rate Data Access and Tools
NASA’s precipitation rate data rang from atmosphere cloud and surface geophysical state measurements to datasets combining precipitation data from multiple instruments. Our datasets and tools help users find and integrate the data they need to understand how quickly precipitation is falling across Earth and its effects.
Precipitation Rate Datasets
| Dataset | Version Sort ascending | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPM Ground Validation Albert Head (AHD) Ground Meteorological Station (MET) OLYMPEX V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | FD12P WEATHER SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, Visibility Sensor | 2015-11-13 to 2016-01-17 |
N: 48.39 S: 48.37 E: -123.46 W: -123.48 |
ASCII - XML | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION TWO-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO DISDROMETER (2DVD) NSSTC V1 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | 2DVD, DISDROMETERS | 2009-11-20 to 2011-10-13 |
N: 34.7233 S: 34.7233 E: -86.6419 W: -86.6419 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION AUTONOMOUS PARSIVEL UNIT (APU) LPVEX V1 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | APU, DISDROMETERS | 2010-09-15 to 2011-01-12 |
N: 60.4864 S: 59.3335 E: 27.4909 W: 21.5013 |
ASCII | |
| PISTON 2018 Research Vessel (RV) Mirai Ship Data | 1 | R/V Mirai | RADAR, RAWINSONDES | 2018-08-13 to 2018-09-02 | ASCII, TAR | ||
| GPM Ground Validation NEXRAD Level III KDVN IFloodS | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | NEXRAD | 2013-03-29 to 2013-06-18 |
N: 42.0625 S: 41.1643 E: -90.1457 W: -91.0439 |
NIDS | |
| Two-Dimensional Video Disdrometer (2DVD) IMPACTS V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | 2DVD | 2020-01-15 to 2020-02-28 |
N: 37.9543 S: 37.9194 E: -75.4462 W: -75.4912 |
ASCII | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION PLUVIO PRECIPITATION GAUGE GCPEX | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES | 2011-12-08 to 2012-02-29 |
N: 44.69 S: 44.17 E: -79.64 W: -79.93 |
ASCII | |
| NASA MEASURES Precipitation Ensemble based on SSM/I DMSP F11 NASA PPS L1C V06 Tbs 1-orbit L2 Swath 12x12km V1 (PRECIP_SSMI_F11) at GES DISC | 1 | DMSP 5D-2/F11 | SSM/I | 1991-12-03 to 2000-05-16 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| GPM GROUND VALIDATION JOSS-WALDVOGEL DISDROMETER (JW) NSSTC V1 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | JW DISDROMETER | 2010-07-05 to 2011-03-30 |
N: 34.72 S: 34.71 E: -86.63 W: -86.64 |
ASCII | |
| GPM Ground Validation Rain Gauges NASA ACHIEVE IPHEx V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES | 2014-05-01 to 2014-06-15 |
N: 35.52 S: 35.51 E: -83.08 W: -83.1 |
netCDF-3 |
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Precipitation Rate Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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