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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.

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Spatio-temporal Characteristics of Rainfall in Africa, 0.25 degrees, from 1998-2012 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1998-01-01 to 2012-12-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 55 W: -20

netCDF-3
SPURS-1 research vessel Meteorological series data for N. Atlantic Endeavor cruises 1.0 R/V Endeavor, R/V Knorr MMS 2013-03-14 to 2013-10-13

N: 42 S: 32 E: -37 W: -72

1 Meters x 1 Meters netCDF-4
SPURS-2 Passive Accoustic Listener (PAL) data from ARGO float deployments during the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign 1.0 Argo-Float HUMIDITY SENSORS 2016-08-25 to 2018-08-22

N: 12.106 S: 8.861 E: -116.57 W: -129.129

1 Meters x 1 Meters netCDF-4
SPURS-2 research vessel along track SEA-POL rain radar imaging data for E. Tropical Pacific R/V Revelle-2 cruise 1.0 R/V Revelle SEAPOL 2017-10-22 to 2017-11-10

N: 24.2 S: 5.06 E: -119.89 W: -125.57

1 Meters x 1 Meters netCDF-4
SPURS-2 S/V Lady Amber underway Thermosalinograph and Sea Snake data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign 1.0 S/V Lady Amber CTD 2016-08-29 to 2018-04-30

N: 35.627 S: 0.085 E: -126.978 W: -163.925

1 Meters x 1 Meters netCDF-4
TRMM Combined Precipitation Radar and Microwave Imager Rainfall Profile L2 1.5 hours V7 (TRMM_2B31) 7 TRMM PR, TMI 1997-12-07 to 2015-04-01

N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180

5 Kilometers x 5 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Calibrated QC Radar Reflectivity Full Volume Scan L1C 1 hour V7 (TRMM_1C51) 7 WEATHER STATIONS NEXRAD 1997-12-01 to 2014-12-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2.2 Kilometers x 2.2 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Calibrated QC Radar Reflectivity Full Volume Scan L1C 1 hour V7 (TRMM_1C51UW) 7 WEATHER STATIONS NEXRAD 1999-01-09 to 2003-12-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2.2 Kilometers x 2.2 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Radar Reflectivity L1B 1 hour V7 (TRMM_1B51) 7 WEATHER STATIONS NEXRAD 1997-12-01 to 2014-12-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2.2 Kilometers x 2.2 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Radar Reflectivity Single Level Cartesian Grid 1 hour V7 (TRMM_baseUW) 7 WEATHER STATIONS NEXRAD 1999-01-09 to 2003-12-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Radar Site 3D Rain Map L3 1 month 2 km V7 (TRMM_3A55) 7 WEATHER STATIONS NEXRAD 1997-12-01 to 2015-01-01

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Radar Site 3D Reflectivity L2 1 hour V7 (TRMM_2A55) 7 WEATHER STATIONS NEXRAD 1997-11-27 to 2014-12-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Radar Site 3D Reflectivity L2 1 hour V7 (TRMM_2A55UW) 7 WEATHER STATIONS NEXRAD 1999-01-09 to 2003-12-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Radar Site Rain Rate Map L2 1 hour 2 km V7 (TRMM_2A53) 7 WEATHER STATIONS NEXRAD 1997-11-27 to 2014-12-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Radar Site Rain Rate Map L2 1 hour 2 km V7 (TRMM_2A53UW) 7 WEATHER STATIONS NEXRAD 1999-01-09 to 2003-12-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Radar Site Rain Totals Map L3 5 days 2 km V7 (TRMM_3A53) 7 WEATHER STATIONS NEXRAD 1997-11-27 to 2015-01-01

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Radar Site Rain Type Map L2 1 hour 2 km V7 (TRMM_2A54) 7 WEATHER STATIONS NEXRAD 1997-11-27 to 2014-12-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Radar Site Rain Type Map L2 1 hour 2 km V7 (TRMM_2A54UW) 7 WEATHER STATIONS NEXRAD 1999-01-09 to 2003-12-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Radar Site Rain Type Totals Map L3 1 month 2 km V7 (TRMM_3A54) 7 WEATHER STATIONS NEXRAD 1997-11-01 to 2015-01-01

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Radar Site Rain Type Totals Map L3 1 month 2 km V7 (TRMM_3A54UW) 7 WEATHER STATIONS NEXRAD 1999-07-01 to 2000-12-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Rain Existence L2 1 month V7 (TRMM_2A52) 7 WEATHER STATIONS NEXRAD 1995-08-02 to 2014-12-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
TRMM Ground Validation Rain Gauge Rain Rate L2 1 month V7 (TRMM_2A56) 7 WEATHER STATIONS RAIN GAUGES 1995-01-03 to 2016-07-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers
TRMM Microwave Imager Hydrometeor Profile L2 1.5 hours V7 (TRMM_2A12) 7 TRMM TMI 1997-12-31 to 2015-04-08

N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180

5.1 Kilometers x 5.1 Kilometers
TRMM Microwave Imager Oceanic Rainfall L3 1 month 5 degree x 5 degree V7 (TRMM_3A11) 7 TRMM TMI 1997-12-01 to 2015-03-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

5 Decimal Degrees x 5 Decimal Degrees
TRMM Microwave Imager Precipitation Profile L3 1 month 0.5 degree x 0.5 degree V7 (TRMM_3A12) 7 TRMM TMI 1997-12-01 to 2015-03-31

N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
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