GPM Celebrates Ten Years of Observing Precipitation for Science and Society

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Application of GPM Data

Meteorological agencies and organizations

Numerical weather prediction

Assimilation of Level 1 (L1) PMW TBs for initializing numerical weather prediction model runs to improve weather forecasts

Tropical cyclones

Improved characterization of tropical cyclone track and intensity using GPM L1 and L2 products to improve weather forecasts and provide more accurate hurricane warnings

Subseasonal to seasonal and climate modeling

Verification and validation of seasonal and climate modeling using L2 LH products and IMERG (Final) to improve understanding and predictability of climate behavior

Data-driven agriculture organizations

Agricultural forecasting and food security

Integration of IMERG (Early, Late) precipitation estimates within agricultural models to estimate growing season onset and crop productivity

Disaster risk management organizations

Flooding

Incorporation of IMERG (Early, Late) in hydrologic routing models for flood estimation

Disaster response and recovery

Situational awareness of extreme precipitation using IMERG (Early, Late) in potentially affected areas to support disaster response and recovery efforts

Disaster risk management platforms

Integration of IMERG (Early, Late, Final) into models to deliver real-time weather insights to customers

Energy infrastructure and management organizations

Renewable energy infrastructure and management

Assessment of freshwater inputs and quantification of water fluxes using IMERG (Early, Late, Final) as a precipitation data source for hydropower development, production, and flow forecasting

Reinsurance companies

Parametric insurance and reinsurance modeling

Definition of extreme precipitation thresholds using IMERG (Early, Late, Final) for developing multiperil index-based insurance products and improve situational awareness of rainfall to trigger policy payouts

Water resource management organizations and companies

Water resources and drought

Evaluation of precipitation anomalies using IMERG (Final) leveraging the extended temporal record, and assessment of freshwater input using IMERG (Early, Late) to basins and reservoirs to better quantify water fluxes

Public health

Vector- and water-borne disease monitoring

Tracking of precipitation variations using IMERG (Early, Late, Final) with other environmental variables to track and predict vector or water-borne diseases and issue public health alerts

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