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GPM_3GSLH·v07·dataset

Heat released by rainfall at different heights (GPM, gridded)

GPM DPR Gridded Orbital Spectral Latent Heating Profiles L3 1.5 hours 0.5 degree x 0.5 degree V07 (GPM_3GSLH) at GES DISC
atmosphere NASA GES_DISC Level 3 active
In plain English

What it measures. Profiles of the heat released into the atmosphere when rain forms, shown at different altitudes on a gridded half-degree map.

How it's made. Derived from the Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar on the GPM satellite, then gridded into this product.

How & where you'd use it. Useful for studying how rainfall warms the atmosphere at various heights, which matters for understanding storms and weather patterns.

What's measured

ATMOSPHERE › ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPORATMOSPHERE › PRECIPITATION

Coverage & cadence

  • Time span2014-03-08 → ongoing
  • Measured byGPM (DPR)
  • Processing levelLevel 3
  • Spatial extent-180, -67, 180, 67
  • 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. Older versions will no longer be available and have been superseded by Version 07. The Gridded Orbital Spectral Latent Heating (3GSLH) products contain latent heating, Q1-QR and Q2 profiles from DPR raindata.

Get the data

gpm_3gslh_access.py
import earthaccess
earthaccess.login(strategy="netrc")          # free Earthdata Login

results = earthaccess.search_data(
    short_name="GPM_3GSLH",
    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.