GPM 3GPROFNPPATMS: Daily Satellite Precipitation Profiles at 0.25 Degree Resolution

Version 07 of the GPM 3GPROFNPPATMS product provides global gridded daily precipitation averages. The data is produced by NASA using retrievals from high-quality microwave sensors on the Suomi-NPP satellite, which are sensitive to liquid and ice-phase precipitation hydrometeors. The dataset was last updated on March 13, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing global precipitation trends based on daily gridded averages
• Studying atmospheric water vapor and hydrometeor distribution based on microwave sensor retrievals
• Conducting climate model validation based on satellite-derived precipitation data
• Monitoring regional precipitation anomalies based on 0.25-degree spatial resolution

Strengths

• Data is from Version 07, superseding older versions for improved accuracy
• Based on retrievals from high-quality microwave sensors sensitive to liquid and ice-phase precipitation
• Global coverage at a 0.25-degree spatial resolution

Limitations

• 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 microwave sensors on the Suomi-NPP satellite

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 02:08:25.677717

Geography

Global