Browse IMERG Resources

Browse IMERG Resources

From Satellites to Your Backyard - Graphing IMERG Monthly Precipitation Data

Chart of IMERG monthly rainfall totals
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Earth Systems, Weather, Climate, Remote Sensing, Data
Type: 
Interactive
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General
Keywords: 
IMERG
Summary: 
Did you know NASA has satellites that observe rain and snow all over the world? With this activity you can access NASA data to see how much precipitation was observed by satellites for your location any time from June 2000 to the present.

GPM's First Global Rainfall and Snowfall Map

GPM's First Global Rainfall and Snowfall Map
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Weather, Tropical Cyclones, Remote Sensing, Data
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS2.D, ETS2.A, ETS2.B
Keywords: 
global, rain, snow, data processing, GPM Constellation, IMERG
Summary: 
GPM Project Scientist Dr. Gail Skofronick-Jackson and Deputy Project Scientist Dr. George Huffman narrate a look at the new GPM IMERG global dataset.

GPM Scientists Answer Students' Questions About Global Precipitation

GPM Master Teachers and Pilot Teachers showed their students the data animation depicting six months of global precipitation, and asked their students to share their questions for NASA scientists about this new global portrait of rain and snow.
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Precipitation, Earth Systems, Weather, Tropical Cyclones, Floods, Landslides
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Outreach, Informal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8, General
Standards: 
ESS2.C, ESS2.D, ETS2.A, ETS2.B
Keywords: 
GPM Core Observatory, IMERG
Summary: 
GPM Master Teachers and Pilot Teachers showed their students the data animation depicting six months of global precipitation, and asked their students to share their questions for NASA scientists about this new global portrait of rain and snow.