GPM IMERG Early Run Precipitation

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GPM multi-satellite precipitation estimates with half-hourly products. Early Run targets lower latency; NASA documents approximately four-hour availability, rather than instantaneous observations.

GPM satellite constellation

Access

Open data, retrieved directly from the source under its licence.

Access endpoints

https
https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/
Primary official discovery portal. Search by the collection title or product short name; sign-in and product-specific access requirements may apply.
https
https://gpm.nasa.gov/data/imerg
Catalog entry reviewed 2026-09-29; start denotes catalog inclusion, not archive inception. Nominal scope is not observed coverage. Consult source quality flags, effective periods and access requirements. No live footprint adapter is supplied for this discovery record.
stac-api
https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/stac/GES_DISC
GPM_3IMERGHHE_07 · Official NASA Earthdata artifact geometry. Follow pagination for the complete search.

Licence

U.S. Government Public Domain

No restrictions on use; citation requested.

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GPM IMERG Early Run Precipitation

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