GPM ATMS on NOAA-20: Satellite Precipitation Profiles

Version 07 is the current version of this data set. The product provides global gridded daily precipitation averages based on retrievals from high-quality microwave sensors. It is produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and is sensitive to liquid and ice-phase precipitation hydrometeors in the atmosphere.

Use Cases

• Analyze global precipitation averages for climate studies based on gridded daily data.
• Study atmospheric hydrometeor distribution based on microwave sensor retrievals.
• Validate precipitation models based on satellite-derived liquid and ice-phase data.
• Monitor long-term precipitation trends based on Version 07 superseding older versions.

Strengths

• Version 07 supersedes all older versions, indicating a maintained and updated dataset.
• Data is based on retrievals from high-quality microwave sensors.
• Provides global gridded daily precipitation averages.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Retrievals from high-quality microwave sensors on satellites.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 02:09:06.852787; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global