Review of GPM IMERG performance: A global perspective

• Published in: Remote sensing of environment Vol. 268; p. 112754
• Main Authors: Pradhan, Rajani K., Markonis, Yannis, Vargas Godoy, Mijael Rodrigo, Villalba-Pradas, Anahí, Andreadis, Konstantinos M., Nikolopoulos, Efthymios I., Papalexiou, Simon Michael, Rahim, Akif, Tapiador, Francisco J., Hanel, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Inc 01.01.2022; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: China; Climatic conditions; climatic factors; evolution; Extreme weather; Geographical locations; GPM validation; Hydrologic data; Hydrologic models; Hydrologic studies; Hydrological modeling; Hydrology; IMERG; Literature reviews; Mountain regions; mountains; Orographic precipitation; Performance assessment; Precipitation; Precipitation data; Precipitation extremes; Precipitation patterns; Rainfall intensity; Remote sensing of precipitation; Resource management; satellites; Stream discharge; Stream flow; systematic review; Temporal resolution; water management; Water resources; Water resources management; Winter precipitation; China; GPM validation; Hydrological modeling; Precipitation extremes; IMERG; Remote sensing of precipitation

•A comprehensive review and analysis of IMERG validation studies from 2016 to 2019.•There is robust representation of spatio-temporal patterns of precipitation.•Discrepancies can be found in extreme and light precipitation, and the winter season.•The 30-min scale has not yet been sufficiently evalua...