GSMaP(Monthly)
- DOI: 10.57746/EO.01gs73bktym5xwr10j34rwqgj8
- Last Updated: 2023-02-14
Product Summary
GSMaP Monthly dataset is obtained from the Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) sensor onboard Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM), other GPM constellation satellites, and Geostationary satellites produced by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
The GSMaP is generated based on a multi-satellite algorithm under the GPM mission, and the accuracy has been improved by DPR data and information. It offers a map of global precipitation by combining: estimated precipitation based on multiple microwave radiometers (imager/sounder) and cloud moving information obtained from geostationary infrared (IR) data.
The GSMaP algorithm can be roughly divided into the following three algorithms: microwave imager (MWI) algorithm, microwave sounder (MWS) algorithm, and microwave-Infrared (IR) combined (MVK) algorithm. A global satellite mapping of precipitation can be subject to standard processing or near real-time processing. In standard processing, hourly observation data is processed and data is averaged monthly. Near real-time processing provides a higher data frequency than standard processing (every hour).
The provided format is HDF5, GeoTIFF and NetCDF. The Sampling resolution is 0.1degree grid. The projection method is EQR. The statistical period is 1 monthly. The current version of the product is Version 5. The Version 4 is also available. The generation unit is global.
- Platform
- GPM
- Sensor
- DPR, GMI
Coverage
Temporal Coverage
1998-01-01 to Present
Spatial Coverage
Bounding Rectangle
(90.0°,
-180.0°,
-90.0°,
180.0°)
Resolution
0.1 deg
Location
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL
- Dataset Short Name
- GSMaP_Monthly
- Platform / Sensor
- GPM / DPR, GMI
- Coverage
-
- Spatial Coverage
-
Bounding Rectangle
(90.0°, -180.0°, -90.0°, 180.0°) - Temporal Coverage
- 1998-01-01 to Present
- Product Level ID
- L3
- Version Description
Version 4, 2017-01-17, Available
Version 5, 2021-12-06, Available- File Format
- HDF5, NetCDF4, GeoTIFF
- Dataset Type
- monthly / Global
- Resolution
-
- Spatial Resolution
- 0.1 deg
- Temporal Resolution
- monthly
- Dataset Progress
- In Work
- Projection
- EQR
- Collection Data Type
- SCIENCE_QUALITY
- Get Data
- https://gportal.jaxa.jp/gpr/?lang=en
- Dataset Title
- GSMaP(Monthly)
- Distribution Format
- HDF5, NetCDF4, GeoTIFF
- Fees
- Free
- Citation
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. 1998. GSMaP(Monthly). https://doi.org/10.57746/EO.01gs73bktym5xwr10j34rwqgj8
- Access Constraints
No constraints but users need to be registered with the G-portal User Registration system to download files.
- Use Constraints
The user is entitled to use G-Portal data free of charge without any restrictions (including commercial use) except for the condition about acknowledgement of data credit as stipulated in G-portal terms of use 7.(2).Click here for detailed G-Portal data usage constrains.
- G-Portal Terms of service
- https://gportal.jaxa.jp/gpr/index/eula?lang=en
- ISO Topic Categories
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- CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
- Science Keywords
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- EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION
- Location Keywords
-
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL
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