Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)

TRMM Basic Mission Extension:
Data Products
• Successful extension means continuation of TRMM Standard and real-time
level 1, 2, 3 products (currently Version 6)
• As part of overall Precipitation Measurement Mission (PMM) program
improved Version 7 products will start in FY08-09. Version 7 is next step
toward GPM products [TSDIS transitioning into Precipitation Processing
System (PPS) for PMM (TRMM/GPM)].
• Multi-instrument and multi-satellite products have been produced from day-1
of TRMM. Current multi-satellite processing in TSDIS involves information
from from eight microwave-instrumented satellites, plus geosynchronous IR
information, plus raingauge information. Experience now is risk reduction for
GPM.
• Real-time TRMM single instrument and multi-satellite products extensively
used by NOAA, DoD, Japan, Europe and international agencies
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