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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 |
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| MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXFLX) at GES DISC | 5.12.4 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| MERRA-2 tavgM_3d_mst_Np: 3d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Pressure-Level,Assimilation,Moist Processes Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNPMST) at GES DISC | 5.12.4 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Global Swath Surface Precipitation GSFC Profiling Algorithm V004 | 4 | Aqua | AMSR-E | 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04 |
N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS5 | |
| GPM Ground Validation Composite Satellite Overpasses OLYMPEX | 4 | DMSP 5D-3/F16, NOAA-19, DMSP 5D-3/F17, NOAA-18, METOP-B, GCOM-W1, GPM, METOP-A, DMSP 5D-3/F19, Suomi-NPP, DMSP 5D-3/F18 | SSMIS, MHS, AMSR2, DPR, GMI, ATMS | 2015-11-01 to 2016-05-01 |
N: 57.4634 S: 37.3591 E: -88.4232 W: -157.22 |
HDF5 | |
| GPCP Precipitation Level 3 Daily 0.5-Degree V3.3 (GPCPDAY) at GES DISC | 3.3 | DMSP, NOAA POES, Aqua, GOES, METEOSAT, GMS, MTSAT, Himawari-8, WEATHER STATIONS | SSM/I, SSMIS, TOVS, AIRS, GOES-15 Imager, GOES-16 Imager, VISSR-METEOSAT, VISSR-GMS, MTSAT 1R Imager, MTSAT 2 Imager, AHI, RAIN GAUGES | 1998-01-01 to 2024-09-30 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| GPCP Precipitation Level 3 Monthly 0.5-Degree V3.3 (GPCPMON) at GES DISC | 3.3 | DMSP, NOAA POES, Aqua, GOES, METEOSAT, GMS, MTSAT, Himawari-8, WEATHER STATIONS | SSMIS, SSM/I, TOVS, AIRS, GOES-15 Imager, GOES-16 Imager, VISSR-METEOSAT, VISSR-GMS, MTSAT 1R Imager, MTSAT 2 Imager, AHI, RAIN GAUGES | 1983-01-01 to 2024-09-30 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| GPCP Precipitation Level 3 Daily 0.5-Degree V3.2 (GPCPDAY) at GES DISC | 3.2 | DMSP, NOAA POES, Aqua, GOES, METEOSAT, GMS, MTSAT, Himawari-8, WEATHER STATIONS | SSM/I, TOVS, AIRS, GOES-15 Imager, GOES-16 Imager, VISSR-METEOSAT, VISSR-GMS, MTSAT 1R Imager, MTSAT 2 Imager, AHI, RAIN GAUGES | 2000-06-01 to 2021-09-30 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| GPCP Precipitation Level 3 Monthly 0.5-Degree V3.2 (GPCPMON) at GES DISC | 3.2 | DMSP, NOAA POES, Aqua, GOES, METEOSAT, GMS, MTSAT, Himawari-8, WEATHER STATIONS | SSMIS, SSM/I, TOVS, AIRS, GOES-15 Imager, GOES-16 Imager, VISSR-METEOSAT, VISSR-GMS, MTSAT 1R Imager, MTSAT 2 Imager, AHI, RAIN GAUGES | 1983-01-01 to 2023-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| TRMM MICROWAVE IMAGER (TMI) WENTZ OCEAN PRODUCTS V3 | 3 | TRMM | TMI | 2006-09-17 to 2015-04-03 |
N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS4 | |
| AMSR-E/Aqua L2B Global Swath Surface Precipitation GSFC Profiling Algorithm V003 | 3 | Aqua | AMSR-E | 2002-06-01 to 2011-10-04 |
N: 89.24 S: -89.24 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS2 |
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Precipitation Rate Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
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| 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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