Q3. I want to know about the detail (parameter, data format, etc.) of the product.

A3. Please refer to the following list.

No. Data name Period Parameter[Unit] Data format/Coverage Horizontal
resolution
[grid box]
Temporal
resolution
Rain Rate
[mm/h]
Rain Rate
in text
[mm/h]
binary text NetCDF
(hourly only)
Hourly Daily Monthly
Hourly Daily Monthly Hourly Daily Monthly
1 GSMaP_NOW (v6) 2019/6/27
to 2021/12/5
Avail-
able
N/A N/A Avail-
able
N/A N/A 4-byte float plain binary, little-endian,
Global
(60N-60S)
ASCII, CSV format,
Divided to 15 areas
N/A 0.1
degree
(*2) N/A N/A
2 GSMaP_NOW (v8) 2021/12/6
~to present
Avail-
able
N/A N/A Avail-
able
N/A N/A NetCDF,
Global
(60N-60S)
3 GSMaP_NRT (v5) 2008/10/10
to 2014/9/2
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
(*1)
N/A Avail-
able
N/A N/A ASCII, CSV format,
<old>
Global, but divided to 54 areas
<new>
Divided to 15 areas
N/A 0.1
degree
or
0.25
degree
(*3),
(*4)
N/A
4 GSMaP_NRT (v6) 2000/3/1
to present
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
(*1)
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
N/A N/A (*5)
5 GSMaP_NRT (v7) 2017/4/1
to present
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
(*1)
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
N/A N/A ASCII, CSV format,
Divided to 15 areas
6 GSMaP_NRT (v8) 2021/12/1
to present
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
(*1)
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
N/A N/A NetCDF,
Global
(90N-90S)
7 GSMaP_MVK (v5) 2000/3/1
to 2010/11/30
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
N/A Avail-
able
Avail-
able
N/A N/A 0.1
degree
N/A
8 GSMaP_MVK (v6) 2014/3/1
to present
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
(*5)
9 GSMaP_MVK (v7) 2014/3/1
to present
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
10 GSMaP_MVK (v8) 1998/1/1
to 2021/11/30
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
N/A N/A N/A N/A NetCDF,
Global
(90N-90S)
2021/12/1
to present
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
ASCII, CSV format,
Divided to 15 areas
N/A
11 GSMaP_RNL 2000/3/1
to 2014/2/28
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
12 GSMaP_Gauge
_NOW (v6)
2019/6/27
to 2021/12/5
Avail-
able
N/A N/A Avail-
able
N/A N/A N/A N/A
13 GSMaP_Gauge
_NOW (v8)
2021/12/6
to present
Avail-
able
N/A N/A Avail-
able
N/A N/A NetCDF,
Global
(60N-60S)
14 GSMaP_Gauge
_NRT(v6)
2000/4/1
to present
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
(*1)
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
N/A N/A N/A 0.1
degree
or
0.25
degree
(*3),
(*4)
(*5)
15 GSMaP_Gauge
_NRT(v7)
2017/4/1
to present
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
(*1)
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
N/A N/A
16 GSMaP_Gauge
_NRT(v8)
2021/12/1
to present
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
(*1)
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
N/A N/A
17 GSMaP_Gauge
(v5)
2000/3/2
to 2010/11/30
Avail-
able
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.1
degree
N/A N/A
18 GSMaP_Gauge
(v6)
2014/3/1
to present
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
ASCII, CSV format,
Divided to 15 areas
(*3),
(*4)
(*5)
19 GSMaP_Gauge
(v7)
2014/3/1
to present
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
20 GSMaP_Gauge
(v8)
1998/1/1
to 2021/11/30
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
N/A N/A N/A N/A NetCDF,
Global
(90N-90S)
2021/12/1
to present
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
ASCII, CSV format,
Divided to 15 areas
N/A
21 GSMaP_Gauge
_RNL
2000/3/1
to 2014/2/28
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
Avail-
able
(*1) The GSMaP_NRT has 2 Daily Rain Rate. The one is "0.1 degree grid box". The other is "0.25 degree grid box".
(*2) Hourly (averaged from 00-minute to 59-minute of the specified hour. For example, 12:00-12:59Z for 12Z data)
(*3) Daily (averaged from 00Z to 23Z of the specified day)
(*4) Daily (averaged from 12Z of the previous day to 11Z of the specified day)
(*5) Monthly (averaged of the specified month)

GSMaP_CLM is here.

No. Data Name Period Parameter (Temporal resolution) Data format Coverage Horizontal
resolution
Daily
(*1)
3 days Pentad
(*2)
Weekly
(*3)
10 days
(*4)
Monthly
1 Mean Precipitation 2000/4/1 to present Available Available Available Available Available Available 4-byte float
plain binary,
little-endian
Global
(60N-60S)
0.1 degree
2 Climate normals 2000/4 to 2020/3 Available Available Available Available Available Available
3 Percentage of Rainy Days in a month N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Available
4 Extreme Rainfall Available Available Available Available N/A N/A
5 Drought Index
(SPI)
(*1) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Available 0.25 degree
(*1) 24 hours average from 00Z to 23Z of the day
(*2) 5 days
(*3) 7 days
(*4) Basically 10 days (Early and middle resolutions are 10days, Late resolution depends on the month; 8-11 days
(*5) April 2000 - March 2020 (Before March 2020)
       April 2000 - target month (After April 2020)

In detail, please confirm the "Data Format Description or Data Format Manual" of each product or "Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD)".

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