Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) is an international satellite mission that uses measurements from an advanced radar/radiometer system on a Core Observatory as reference standards to unify and advance precipitation estimates through a constellation of research and operational microwave sensors. GPM is a science mission focusing on a key component of the Earth's water and energy cycle, delivering near real-time observations of precipitation for monitoring severe weather events, freshwater resources, and other societal applications. This work presents the GPM mission design, together with descriptions of sensor characteristics, inter-satellite calibration, retrieval methodologies, ground validation activities, and societal applications.
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Skofronick-Jackson, G., Berg, W., Kidd, C., Kirschbaum, D. B., Petersen, W. A., Huffman, G. J., & Takayabu, Y. N. (2018). Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM): Unified Precipitation Estimation from Space (pp. 175–193). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72583-3_7
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