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TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI) Level 2 Hydrometeor Profile Product (TRMM Product 2A12)

Entry ID: GES_DISC_TRMM_2A12_V7

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Summary

Abstract: The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) is a joint U.S.-Japan satellite mission to monitor tropical and subtropical precipitation and to estimate its associated latent heating.

Hydrometeor profiles of cloud liquid water, precipitation water, cloud ice water, precipitation ice, rainfall type, and latent heating are reported in 28 layers, with a vertical resolution of 0.5 km from the surface ...

Related URL

Link: GET DATA > MIRADOR

Description: The Mirador Earth Science Data Search Tool includes TRMM 2A12, the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI) Level 2A Hydrometeor Profile Product. Mirador features include location and event gazetteers.

Multimedia Sample

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Caption: 2A12 TMI Profile, ascending & descending orbits

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: 38.0	S: -38.0	E: 180.0	W: -180.0
Min Altitude: -URFAC Max Altitude: 18 KM

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: NASA,JAXA, Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)

Dataset Title: TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI) Level 2 Hydrometeor Profile Product (TRMM Product 2A12)

Version: 7

Online Resource: http://mirador.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/mirador/presentNavigation.pl?t...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1997-12-07

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > POPULATION > POPULATION DISTRIBUTION

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > POPULATION > POPULATION SIZE

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > POPULATION

ISO Topic Category

SOCIETY

Originating Center

Data Center

Population Information Network, United Nations

Data Center URL: http://www.un.org/popin/
Dataset ID: United Nations POPIN (Population Information) Network database

Data Center Personnel
Name: THE DIRECTOR, POPULATION DIVISION Phone: +1 212 963-3179 Fax: +1 212 963-2147 Contact Address: Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations 2 United Nations Plaza (Rm. DC2-1950) City: New York Province or State: NY Postal Code: 10017 Country: USA