2.5. GPM IMERG

Description

Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Integrated Multi-satellitE Retrievals for GPM (IMERG) This is a precipitation estimate using an algorithm combining information from the GPM satellite constellation.

Current version: V06B

https://gpm.nasa.gov/data/imerg

Sample image

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Recommended use

Early Run: Flood analysis and other short-fuse applications

Late Run: Daily and longer applications

Final Run: Research-grade product

File format

HDF5, NetCDF

Location of data

Main url (there are others) https://gpm.nasa.gov/data/directory

Access restrictions

Requires a free Earthdata account

Spatial resolution, grid, or coverage

Full coverage for latitudes of 60N-60S, with partial coverage extending to 90N/90S

10 km/0.1 degree resolution

Temporal resolution

Early Run: 30 min, 1 day

Late Run: 30 min, 1 day

Final Run: 30 min, 1 day, 1 month

Starting and/or ending dates

June 2000-Present

Data latency

Early Run: 4 hours

Late Run: 12 hours

Final Run: 3.5 months

Variables available

Precipitation Rate (mm/hr), precipitationCal

METplus Use Cases

Link to METplus Use Cases for this dataset.

Keywords

Note

Current Dataset: VxDataIMERG

Note

Data Labels: DataTypeGridded, DataLevelSurface, DataProviderNASA, DataApplicationPrecipitation