GPM 3GPROFMETOPBMHS: Global Monthly Satellite Precipitation Grids

Version 07 is the current version of this precipitation data set. The 3GPROF products provide global gridded monthly and daily precipitation averages derived from high-quality microwave sensors on satellites like METOP-B. These sensors are sensitive to liquid and ice-phase precipitation hydrometeors in the atmosphere.

Use Cases

• Analyzing global precipitation trends for climate studies based on monthly/daily averages
• Studying atmospheric water vapor and hydrometeor distribution based on microwave sensor retrievals
• Validating and calibrating other precipitation models or satellite products based on the high-quality sensor data mentioned

Strengths

• Version 07 is the current, superseding version, suggesting ongoing refinement
• Data is derived from high-quality microwave sensors sensitive to both liquid and ice-phase precipitation
• Provides global coverage at a 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree grid resolution

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Retrievals from high-quality microwave sensors on satellites, likely including METOP-B.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 01:58:18.822716; freshness should be verified

Geography

Global