GPM 3GPROF: Global Gridded Monthly Precipitation from METOP-C Satellite

Version 07 is the current version of this NASA precipitation dataset. 3GPROF products provide global gridded monthly and daily precipitation averages derived from high-quality microwave sensors on multiple satellites. These sensors are sensitive to both liquid and ice-phase precipitation hydrometeors in the atmosphere.

Use Cases

• Climate trend analysis based on global gridded monthly precipitation averages
• Atmospheric hydrometeor study based on microwave sensor sensitivity to liquid and ice-phase precipitation
• Satellite data fusion and validation based on retrievals from multiple high-quality sensors

Strengths

• Data is at the current Version 07
• Provides global gridded coverage at 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree resolution
• Based on retrievals from high-quality microwave sensors sensitive to precipitation

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 the METOP-C satellite's Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) processed by the GPROF algorithm

Time Range

Monthly and daily averages (specific date range not provided)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 02:18:04.604319; freshness should be verified

Geography

Global