Other Names
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Definition
Rainfall rate is a measure of the intensity of rainfall. It is measured by calculating the amount of rain that falls to the earth surface per unit area per unit of time.
Applications
- Evaporation and runoff modeling
- Water cycle
- Energy cycle
- Weather forecast
- Climate prediction model
GES DISC Datasets
To access products that have a specific parameter click on the corresponding 'data access' links in the table below.
| Begin Date | End Date | Access | Doc |
| Rainfall Rate | kg/m^2/s | GLDAS Model | 1979 | present | ftp | Y |
Other sources for data
- GLDAS
- AMS
Atmos Composition
