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GPM_3GPROFMETOPCMHS_DAY·v07·dataset

Daily rainfall maps (GPM, Metop-C, 0.25 deg)

GPM MHS on METOP-C (GPROF) Radiometer Precipitation Profiling L3 1 day 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree V07 (GPM_3GPROFMETOPCMHS_DAY) at GES DISC
atmosphere NASA GES_DISC Level 3 active
In plain English

What it measures. Daily global maps of how much precipitation fell, averaged onto a quarter-degree grid. It blends rainfall estimates to give consistent coverage.

How it's made. Built from the MHS microwave sensor on the Metop-C satellite using the GPROF retrieval, then gridded into daily averages as part of the GPM precipitation suite.

How & where you'd use it. Handy for tracking daily rainfall patterns and for climate and water studies that need regular gridded precipitation maps.

What's measured

ATMOSPHERE › ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPORATMOSPHERE › PRECIPITATION

Coverage & cadence

  • Time span2022-05-01 → ongoing
  • Measured byMETOP-C (MHS)
  • Processing levelLevel 3
  • Spatial extent-180, -90, 180, 90
  • StatusCOMPLETE

What you can do with it

  • Map air pollutants — NO₂, aerosols, ozone
  • Track greenhouse gases and Earth's energy budget
  • Feed weather and air-quality analysis
Official description

Version 07 is the current version of the data set. 3GPROF products provide global gridded monthly/daily precipitation averages from multiple satellites that can be used for climate studies. The 3GPROF products are based on retrievals from high-quality microwave sensors, which are sensitive to liquid and ice-phase precipitation hydrometeors in the atmosphere.

Get the data

gpm_3gprofmetopcmhs_day_access.py
import earthaccess
earthaccess.login(strategy="netrc")          # free Earthdata Login

results = earthaccess.search_data(
    short_name="GPM_3GPROFMETOPCMHS_DAY",
    version="07",
    bounding_box=(-122.5, 37.2, -121.8, 37.9),  # your area (W,S,E,N)
    temporal=("2024-01-01", "2024-12-31"),       # your dates
)
files = earthaccess.open(results)   # stream straight from GES_DISC
Browsing CMR needs no login. Downloading or streaming bytes needs a free Earthdata Login + the earthaccess package.