A new dataset of rain cell generated from observations of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) precipitation radar and visible and infrared scanner and microwave imager

This new dataset (M.TRMM-1B01-1B11-2A25-PMD-Rain) contains orbit-level data with 5 km spatial resolution and 0.25 km vertical resolution. It is produced by merging TRMM PR, VIRS and TMI measurements at PR pixel resolution combined with rain cell identification. The near-surface rain rate, profiles of rain rate and precipitation reflectivity factor, visible and infrared signals and microwave signals can be obtained in the dataset. The dataset provides new important data for in-depth research on the structural characteristics of rain cells and supports the study of precipitation mechanisms.