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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.

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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

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) 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

2.5 Decimal Degrees x 2.5 Decimal Degrees
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

N: 65 S: 18 E: -29 W: -81

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

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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

N: 39.3 S: 39.28 E: -76.54 W: -76.56

ASCII
NARSTO EPA Supersite (SS) Pittsburgh Meteorological Data 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, SPECTRORADIOMETERS, THERMISTORS 2001-07-01 to 2002-11-01

N: 40.45 S: 40.43 E: -79.93 W: -79.95

ASCII
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