Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission
Also known as TRMM
<<<!!!<<< This website has been superseded by gpm.nasa.gov as of Dec. 2018 and is being kept online for archival purposes. >>>!!!>>> TRMM is a research satellite designed to improve our understanding of the distribution and variability of precipitation within the tropics as part of the water cycle in the current climate system. By covering the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the Earth, TRMM provides much needed information on rainfall and its associated heat release that helps to power the global atmospheric circulation that shapes both weather and climate. In coordination with other satellites in NASA's Earth Observing System, TRMM provides important precipitation information using se…
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About this database
| Website | https://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/ |
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| Subjects | Natural Sciences · Geosciences (including Geography) · Atmospheric Science and Oceanography · Geophysics and Geodesy · Geography · Water Research |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 |