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Humidity Data Access and Tools
NASA’s humidity data range from hourly primary forcing data to modeled data based on measurements from high-altitude aircraft. Our datasets and tools help users find and integrate the data they need to see how humidity influences weather, ecosystems, and how we live our lives.
Humidity Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily SnowModel Outputs Covering the ABoVE Core Domain, 3-km Resolution, 1980-2020 | MODELS | Computer | 1980-09-01 to 2020-08-31 | ALASKA, CANADA | N: 75.8357 S: 49.8038 E: -84.3282 W: -176.915 | netCDF-4 classic |
| DC3 In-Situ DC-8 Meteorological and Navigational Data | NASA DC-8 | MMS, DLH, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2012-05-04 to 2012-06-23 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ALABAMA, COLORADO, OKLAHOMA | ICARTT | |
| DC3 In-Situ NSF/NCAR GV-HIAPER Meteorological and Navigational Data | NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER | GPS, HYGROMETERS, UHSAS, CPC, VCSEL Hygrometer, CLH2 | 2012-05-18 to 2012-06-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ALABAMA, COLORADO, OKLAHOMA | ICARTT | |
| DC3 Merge Data Files | DLR-Falcon, NSF/NCAR GV HIAPER, NASA DC-8 | 2012-05-18 to 2012-06-30 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ALABAMA, COLORADO, OKLAHOMA | ICARTT | ||
| Dendrometer, Soil, and Weather Observations, Arctic Tree Line, AK and NWT, 2016-2019 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIELD SURVEYS | PYRANOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, DENDROMETERS, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE | 2016-06-07 to 2019-09-13 | ALASKA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES | N: 68.7274 S: 67.9724 E: -133.531 W: -149.761 | CSV |
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment P-3B Aircraft In Situ Meteorological and Navigational Data | P-3B | DLH, GPS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HYGROMETERS | 2013-01-09 to 2013-02-10 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT | |
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment P-3B Aircraft Merged Data Files | P-3B | Computer | 2013-01-15 to 2013-02-08 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT | |
| DISCOVER-AQ California Deployment Porterville Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | CAPS PMex Monitor, MPL, TSI-3563 Neph, MFRSR, UC Davis RDI, SMPS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS | 2013-01-07 to 2013-02-21 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE | HDF5, ICARTT | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment BAO Tower Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | CEILOMETERS, MFR | 2014-06-24 to 2014-09-03 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, COLORADO, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE | HDF5, ICARTT | |
| DISCOVER-AQ Colorado Deployment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ground Site Data | GROUND STATIONS | Teledyne API Model T200U NO/NO2/NOx Analyzer, CAPS NO2 Analyzer, Teledyne API Model T265 O3 Analyzer, TECO 43C | 2014-07-13 to 2014-08-14 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, COLORADO, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE | ICARTT |
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Featured Humidity Observation Method: MLS
The Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) instrument is carried aboard the Aqua satellite and acquires measurements globally day and night. The MLS makes measurements of atmospheric composition, temperature, humidity and cloud ice that are needed to learn more about weather, climate, and air quality.
The Microwave Limb Sounder Near-Real Time (MLS NRT) products are provided by the Land, Atmosphere Near-real time Capability for EOS (LANCE).
In coordination with the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) team, we now have several MLS products available through the GIBS image access APIs.
Learn how to visualize Microwave Limb Sounder data through OPeNDAP.
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