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TRMM Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) help researchers track precipitation in the tropics and sub-tropics. Explore TRMM datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPM PR on TRMM Spectral Latent Heating Profiles L2 1.5 hours 5 km V07 (GPM_2HSLH_TRMM) at GES DISC | PR | 1997-12-07 to 2015-04-01 | N: 37 S: -37 E: 180 W: -180 | 07 | COMPLETE | Heat Flux | |
| GPM TMI on TRMM Brightness Temperatures L1B 1.5 hours 13 km V07 (GPM_1BTMI) at GES DISC | TMI | 1997-12-07 to 2015-04-08 | N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180 | 07 | COMPLETE | Sensor Counts, THERMAL INFRARED, THERMAL INFRARED, Attitude Characteristics, VIEWING GEOMETRY | |
| GPM VIRS on TRMM unpacked data L1A 1.5 hours 2 km V07 (GPM_1AVIRS) at GES DISC | VIRS | 1997-12-20 to 2014-03-21 | N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180 | 07 | COMPLETE | Infrared Imagery, Infrared Imagery, Infrared Radiance, Sensor Counts, THERMAL INFRARED | |
| NASA MEASURES Precipitation Ensemble based on TMI TRMM NASA PPS L1C V05 Tbs 1-orbit L2 Swath 5x5km V1 (PRECIP_TMI_TRMM) at GES DISC | TMI | 1997-12-07 to 2015-04-08 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | Precipitation Rate | |
| CERES Single Scanner Footprint (SSF) TOA/Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols TRMM-PFM Edition2B | CERES-PFM | 1998-01-01 to 2000-03-31 | Edition2B | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Albedo, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity | |
| GHRSST Level 4 MW_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.1 from REMSS | AMSR2, GMI, AMSR-E, TMI, WINDSAT | 1997-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 5.1 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Foundation Temperature |
| GHRSST Level 4 MW_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.0 from REMSS | TMI, WINDSAT, AMSR-E, GMI, AMSR2 | 1997-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 5.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| GHRSST Level 4 MW_IR_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.1 from REMSS | MODIS, GMI, VIIRS, AMSR2, AMSR-E, TMI, WINDSAT | 2002-06-01 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -179 | 5.1 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Foundation Temperature |
| GHRSST Level 4 MW_IR_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.0 from REMSS | MODIS, AMSR-E, TMI, WINDSAT, GMI, VIIRS, AMSR2 | 2002-06-01 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -179 | 5.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| Global Fire Emissions Database, Version 4.1 (GFEDv4) | Computer, VIIRS, MODIS, ATSR | 1995-06-01 to 2016-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 4.1 | COMPLETE | multiple | Carbonaceous Aerosols, Nitrogen Oxides, Particulates, Hydrogen Cyanide, Emissions |
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TRMM Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIS Space Time Domain Search | The Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Space Time Domain Search allows users to quickly perform a space time domain search of LIS science products. | Search and Discovery | |
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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