Measurements and Applications
Measures precipitation rate in tropical latitudes.
Full Name
Precipitation Radar
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Low Heritage
Instrument Type
Cloud profile and rain radars 
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Cloud and precipitation radar
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
HDF-EOS(HDF4)
Resolution
Range resolution: 250 m Horizontal resolution: 4.3 km at nadir (post-boost: 5 km)
Swath
215 km (post-boost: 245 km) Observable range: from surface to approx 15 km altitude
Accuracy
Rainfall rate 0.7 mm/h at storm top
Waveband
Microwave: 13.796 GHz and 13.802 GHz
TRMM - Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (1997 - 2015) |