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TRMM
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission
Launched in:
1997
Out of service since:
2015
Repeat cycle:
0.5 days
Orbit height:
350 km
Orbit type:
Non Sun Synchronous
Organisation:
NASA - USA
Out of fuel Aug 2014; mission ended Apr 2015
TRMM websites
Information
JAXA - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
NASA Goddard - TRMM
JAXA EORC - TRMM portal
NASA PMM - TRMM mission
NASA PMM - TRMM, GPM
DLR - World Data Center Atmosphere
JAXA - G-Portal product information
Data ordering
JAXA EORC - TRMM portal
NASA GES DISC - TRMM
NASA PMM - TRMM & GPM data access
Copernicus - Marine env. & monit. Service
NASA EarthData - Search
GHRC DAAC - LIS data
JAXA - G-Portal Data providing service
NASA Giovanni (data and visualisation)
On Board Sensors
CERES (Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System)
Information
NASA Goddard - NPP/JPSS instruments
Data ordering
NASA EarthData - Search
NASA PMM - TRMM & GPM data access
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (SWIR)
0.3 to 5
20000 (10000)
Band 2 (TIR)
8 to 12
20000 (10000)
Band 3 (Other)
0.3 to 100
20000 (10000)
LIS (Lightning Imaging sensor)
Information
GHRC DAAC - LIS instrument
Data ordering
GHRC DAAC - LIS data
NASA EarthData - Search
NASA PMM - TRMM & GPM data access
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (NIR)
0.777465
4000
600 (600)
PR (Precipitation Radar)
Information
NASA Goddard - TRMM
Data ordering
NASA PMM - TRMM & GPM data access
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (13.796 GHz) (Microwave)
250000 (4300)
215
Band 2 (13.802 GHz) (Microwave)
250000 (4300)
215
TMI (TRMM Microwave Imager)
Information
DLR - World Data Center Atmosphere
NASA Goddard - TRMM
Data ordering
Copernicus - Marine env. & monit. Service
NASA EarthData - Search
NASA PMM - TRMM & GPM data access
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (10.7 GHz) (Microwave)
4400 (45000)
720
Band 2 (19.4 GHz) (Microwave)
4400 (45000)
720
Band 3 (21.3 GHz) (Microwave)
4400 (45000)
720
Band 4 (37 GHz) (Microwave)
4400 (45000)
720
Band 5 (85.5 GHz) (Microwave)
4400 (45000)
720
VIRS (Visible and Infra red scanner)
Information
DLR - World Data Center Atmosphere
NASA Goddard - TRMM
Data ordering
NASA PMM - TRMM & GPM data access
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (VIS)
0.63
2000
720
Band 2 (SWIR)
1.6
2000
720
Band 3 (MWIR)
3.75
2000
720
Band 4 (TIR)
10.8
2000
720
Band 5 (TIR)
12
2000
720
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