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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAAMES C-130 Aircraft Merge Data Files | C-130 | Computer | 2015-11-10 to 2017-09-22 | GEOGRAPHIC REGION, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, OCEAN, ATLANTIC OCEAN | ICARTT |
| NAAMES C-130 Navigational and Meteorological Data, Version 1 | C-130 | GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2015-11-04 to 2018-03-26 | WESTERN HEMISPHERE, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, TROPOSPHERE, OCEAN, ATLANTIC OCEAN | ICARTT |
| NAAMES R/V Atlantis Navigational and Meteorological In Situ Data, Version 1 | R/V Atlantis | THERMOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, COMPASSES, ANEMOMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS | 2015-11-05 to 2018-04-12 | GEOGRAPHIC REGION, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, OCEAN, ATLANTIC OCEAN | ICARTT |
| NAAMES Sonde Meteorological InSitu Data, Version 1 | RADIOSONDES | RADIOSONDES | 2015-11-07 to 2016-06-03 | GEOGRAPHIC REGION, NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, OCEAN, ATLANTIC OCEAN | ICARTT |
| NACP Site: Tower Meteorology, Flux Observations with Uncertainty, and Ancillary Data | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | THERMOMETERS | 1991-01-01 to 2007-12-31 | Shapefile | |
| NACP: Climate Data Inputs (3-hourly) for Community Land Model, Western USA, 1979-2015 | Models | Computer | 1979-01-01 to 2016-01-01 | WASHINGTON, MONTANA, UTAH, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO | netCDF-4 classic |
| NAMMA DC-8 DROPSONDE V1 | NASA DC-8 | DROPSONDES | 2006-08-07 to 2006-09-12 | CAPE VERDE | ASCII |
| NAMMA DIODE LASER HYGROMETER (DLH) V1 | NASA DC-8 | DLH | 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-12 | CAPE VERDE | ASCII |
| NAMMA LIDAR ATMOSPHERIC SENSING EXPERIMENT (LASE) V1 | NASA DC-8 | DIAL, LASE | 2006-08-15 to 2006-09-12 | CAPE VERDE | ASCII |
| NAMMA PRAIA CAPE VERDE RADIOSONDE V1 | RADIOSONDES | GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, TELEMETER, THERMISTORS | 2006-08-18 to 2006-09-14 | CAPE VERDE | ASCII |
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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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