Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Precipitation Data and Services for Research and Applications

The GES DISC is aimed to provide free, quasiglobal archive and near-real-time precipitation products and services for research and applications. The NASA Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) data products archived at and distributed from the GES DISC are organized in categories such as orbital products, gridded products, and other TRMM-related products. Mirador is designed to facilitate data searching, accessing, and downloading, while The TRMM Online Visualization and Analysis System (TOVAS) is a convenient stand-alone tool to visualize all TRMM standard products. The GrADS Data Server is a stable, secure data server that provides subsetting and analysis services across the Internet and offers a convenient way for GrADS users to access TRMM data. In collaboration with the GES DISC, USDA FAS is routinely using near-real-time global satellite-derived precipitation data to monitor crop conditions around the world.