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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 | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II Raman Lidar Data | GROUND STATIONS | LIDAR | 1991-11-13 to 1991-12-07 | NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, TROPOSPHERE, KANSAS | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II University of North Dakota Citation Aircraft 5 Second Data | NASA WB-57F | RT, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PMS, CLOUD LIQUID WATER PROBE, THERMOMETERS | 1991-11-22 to 1991-11-22 | CONTINENT, NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, KANSAS, NORTH DAKOTA | Binary |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus Phase II University of North Dakota Citation Aircraft Microphysical Data | Airplane | PMS 2D-C PROBE, PMS 2D-P PROBE | 1991-11-14 to 1991-12-07 | NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, TROPOSPHERE, KANSAS | Binary |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Marine Stratocumulus Ceilometer and Cross-chain Loran Atmospheric Sounding System (CLASS) Data | GROUND STATIONS | CLASS, RAWINSONDES, CEILOMETERS | 1987-06-30 to 1987-07-19 | PACIFIC OCEAN, NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, TROPOSPHERE | Binary |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Marine Stratocumulus Colorado State University (CSU) Surface Radiation Data | GROUND STATIONS | PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer | 1987-06-30 to 1987-07-19 | PACIFIC OCEAN, NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, TROPOSPHERE | Binary |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Marine Stratocumulus Colorado State University (CSU) Tethered Balloon Data | GROUND STATIONS, BALLOONS | PSYCHROMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer | 1987-07-07 to 1987-07-14 | PACIFIC OCEAN, NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, TROPOSPHERE | Binary |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Marine Stratocumulus National Center forAtmospheric Research (NCAR) Electra Aircraft Data | NCAR ELECTRA | PARTICLE DETECTORS, ALTIMETERS, AEROSOL MONITOR, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, WIND MONITOR, FSSP, GUST PROBES, Hotwire LWC, HYGROMETERS, LIDAR, PMS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PRT, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, VIDEO CAMERA | 1987-06-29 to 1987-07-18 | PACIFIC OCEAN, NORTH AMERICA, EQUATORIAL, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER | ASCII |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Marine Stratocumulus United Kingdom Meteorological Office (UKMO) C-130 Aircraft Data | C-130 | PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, RADIOMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 1987-07-07 to 1987-07-18 | PACIFIC OCEAN, NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, TROPOSPHERE | Binary |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment - Arctic Cloud Experiment Utrecht University Tower | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | Pyrgeometer, THERMISTORS | 1998-04-27 to 1998-05-27 | BEAUFORT SEA, ARCTIC, POLAR | ASCII |
| FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly 0.1 x 0.1 degree (GDAS and CHIRPS-PRELIM) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_CP_GL_M) at GES DISC | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2019-01-01 to Present | GLOBAL LAND |
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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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