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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
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microwave Data CPEX | 1 | GCOM-W1, GPM, DMSP 5D-3/F16, DMSP 5D-3/F17 | AMSR2, GLM, SSMIS | 2017-05-24 to 2017-07-16 |
N: 48.496 S: -3.541 E: -34.067 W: -109.673 |
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| MODIS/Aqua Net Evapotranspiration 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-09 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Net Evapotranspiration 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 061 | Aqua | MODIS | 2021-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 061 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled Yearly L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled Yearly L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 061 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Terra | MODIS | 2001-01-01 to 2023-02-09 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 061 | Terra | MODIS | 2021-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 061 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled Yearly L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-18 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled Yearly L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 061 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-18 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| Monthly Climate Data for Selected USGS HCDN Sites, 1951-1990, R1 | 1 | STREAMFLOW STATION | STREAM GAUGES | 1951-01-01 to 1990-12-31 |
N: 49.39 S: 24.16 E: -66.74 W: -125.15 |
Shapefile | |
| MSU Daily Oceanic Precipitation with Limb93 Correction L3 1 day 2.5 degree x 2.5 degree V001 (MSUOP) at GES DISC | 001 | TIROS-N, NOAA-12, NOAA-11, NOAA-10, NOAA-9, NOAA-7, NOAA-6 | MSU | 1979-01-01 to 1994-12-31 |
N: 60 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| NAAMES R/V Atlantis Navigational and Meteorological In Situ Data, Version 1 | 1 | R/V Atlantis | THERMOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, COMPASSES, ANEMOMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS | 2015-11-05 to 2018-04-12 | ICARTT | ||
| NACP: Climate Data Inputs (3-hourly) for Community Land Model, Western USA, 1979-2015 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 1979-01-01 to 2016-01-01 |
N: 49.0208 S: 31.1875 E: -101.979 W: -124.812 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| NACP MsTMIP: Global and North American Driver Data for Multi-Model Intercomparison | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1700-01-01 to 2010-12-31 |
N: 89.75 S: -78.25 E: 179.95 W: -178.75 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| NACP Site: Tower Meteorology, Flux Observations with Uncertainty, and Ancillary Data | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | THERMOMETERS | 1991-01-01 to 2007-12-31 |
N: 71.3225 S: 33.3739 E: -68.7403 W: -157.409 |
Shapefile | |
| NAMMA CLOUD MICROPHYSICS (CAPS-PIP) V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | CAPS, PIP | 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-12 |
N: 21.0483 S: 7.03833 E: -10.5583 W: -34.1533 |
ASCII | |
| NAMMA SECOND GENERATION AIRBORNE PRECIPITATION RADAR (APR-2) V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | APR-2 | 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-12 |
N: 21.4717 S: 7.03833 E: -13.4683 W: -34.1533 |
HDF4 | |
| NAMMA SENEGAL RAIN GAUGE NETWORK V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES | 2006-08-08 to 2006-09-30 |
N: 15.2168 S: 14.1317 E: -16.4737 W: -17.1615 |
ASCII | |
| NAMMA TWO-DIMENSIONAL STEREO PROBE AND CLOUD PARTICLE IMAGER V1 | 1 | NASA DC-8 | CPI, PMS 2D-S PROBE | 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-12 |
N: 21.9783 S: 7.03833 E: -10.5583 W: -34.1533 |
ASCII | |
| NARSTO EPA Supersite (SS) Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University Meteorolgical Data | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | BAROMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, SONIC ANEMOMETER, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS | 2002-02-13 to 2003-03-15 | ASCII | ||
| NARSTO EPA Supersite (SS) Pittsburgh Meteorological Data | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, SPECTRORADIOMETERS, THERMISTORS | 2001-07-01 to 2002-11-01 | ASCII |
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.
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).
NASA’s global precipitation data and data processing systems have come a long way from the launch of TRMM in 1997 to the ongoing GPM mission.
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