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Precipitation Data Access and Tools

NASA has a wide range of precipitation data, from hourly rainfall estimates to reanalysis datasets looking back decades. Our datasets and tools help users spot characteristics, trends, patterns, and anomalies in the precipitation that falls to Earth and understand how it affects natural areas and human communities.

Precipitation Datasets

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Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Data Format
MODIS/Aqua Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled Yearly L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present GLOBAL HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 Terra MODIS 2001-01-01 to 2023-02-09 GLOBAL HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 Terra MODIS 2021-01-01 to Present GLOBAL HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 Terra MODIS 2000-01-01 to 2021-12-31 GLOBAL HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 Terra MODIS 2000-01-01 to Present GLOBAL HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled Yearly L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 Terra MODIS 2000-02-18 to 2021-12-31 GLOBAL HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled Yearly L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 Terra MODIS 2000-02-18 to Present GLOBAL HDF-EOS2
Monthly Climate Data for Selected USGS HCDN Sites, 1951-1990, R1 STREAMFLOW STATION STREAM GAUGES 1951-01-01 to 1990-12-31 Shapefile
MSU Daily Oceanic Precipitation with Limb93 Correction L3 1 day 2.5 degree x 2.5 degree V001 (MSUOP) at GES DISC TIROS-N, NOAA-12, NOAA-11, NOAA-10, NOAA-9, NOAA-7, NOAA-6 MSU 1979-01-01 to 1994-12-31 ARCTIC OCEAN, ATLANTIC OCEAN, GLOBAL, INDIAN OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN
NACP MsTMIP: Global 0.5-degree Model Outputs in Standard Format, Version 2.0 COMPUTERS Computer 1901-01-01 to 2010-12-31 GLOBAL multiple
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Featured Precipitation Observation Method: GPM
NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) platform provides next-generation global observations of rain and snow to help researchers better understand Earth's water and energy cycles and forecast extreme weather and related events.
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TRMM and GPM Precipitation Products and Services at NASA's GES DISC

During this webinar we will provide an overview of TRMM and GPM precipitation data products and discuss the various ways to discover and access these data. We will also demonstrate the visualization and analysis tools and services provided by NASA's Goddard Earth Science Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC).

Precipitation Data Tools

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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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