GPM MHS on METOP-B (GPROF) Radiometer Precipitation Profiling L3 1 day 0.25 degree x 0.25

Version 07 is the current version of this global gridded precipitation dataset. The 3GPROF products provide daily and monthly precipitation averages derived from retrievals by the MHS microwave sensor on the METOP-B satellite, which is sensitive to liquid and ice-phase precipitation hydrometeors. The data is produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and was last updated on 2026-03 -13.

Use Cases

• Conducting climate trend analysis based on global gridded precipitation averages.
• Studying atmospheric hydrometeor distribution based on microwave sensor retrievals.
• Validating and calibrating other precipitation models or satellite products.
• Analyzing daily and monthly precipitation variability for specific geographic regions.

Strengths

• Provides global coverage at a 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree spatial resolution.
• Based on high-quality microwave sensor retrievals sensitive to both liquid and ice-phase precipitation.
• Offers both daily and monthly temporal aggregation for different study needs.
• Maintained as Version 07, superseding older versions for consistency.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and exact data volume are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or temporal bias inherent to the satellite source and retrieval algorithm.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Retrievals from the MHS microwave sensor on the METOP-B satellite, processed into gridded averages.

Time Range

Temporal coverage is not explicitly stated in the provided input.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 02:18:15.536133; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global