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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.
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.
Humidity Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPM Ground Validation Upper Air Radiosonde OLYMPEX V1 | NASA DC-8, GROUND STATIONS | DROPSONDES, RADIOSONDES | 2015-10-28 to 2016-01-16 | WASHINGTON | N: 50.68 S: 43.5473 E: -120.439 W: -128.88 | ASCII - netCDF-3 |
| GPM Ground Validation Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Images MC3E V1 | WRF | Computer | 2011-04-19 to 2011-06-06 | OKLAHOMA | N: 45 S: 25 E: -80 W: -115 | GIF - PNG |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION WYOMING KING AIR CLOUD MICROPHYSICS LPVEX V1 | UWKA | CDP, FSSP, GPS, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, NEVZOROV PROBE, PMS 2D-C PROBE, PMS 2D-P PROBE, ROSEMOUNT PROBES | 2010-09-11 to 2010-10-20 | FINLAND | N: 61.5401 S: 59.6884 E: 26.5131 W: 19.8372 | netCDF-3 |
| GRIP BARBADOS/CAPE VERDE RADIOSONDE V1 | BALLOONS | RADIOSONDES | 2010-08-14 to 2010-09-24 | NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN | N: 16.8644 S: 13.1 E: -24.8671 W: -59.6251 | ASCII |
| GRIP DC-8 DROPSONDE V3 | NASA DC-8 | DROPSONDES | 2010-08-17 to 2010-09-22 | CARIBBEAN | N: 34.7358 S: 12.0041 E: -55.3201 W: -96.7127 | ASCII |
| GRIP DC-8 NAVIGATION AND HOUSEKEEPING DATA V1 | NASA DC-8 | GPSP, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2010-08-10 to 2010-09-22 | CARIBBEAN | N: 34.7533 S: 11.9998 E: -55.3183 W: -118.43 | ASCII |
| GRIP LIDAR ATMOSPHERIC SENSING EXPERIMENT (LASE) V1 | NASA DC-8 | DIAL, LASER HYGROMETERS | 2010-08-13 to 2010-09-25 | CARIBBEAN | N: 34.7533 S: 12 E: -55.3183 W: -117.083 | ASCII |
| High Altitude MMIC Sounding Radiometer (HAMSR) CPEX V1 | NASA DC-8 | HAMSR | 2017-05-24 to 2017-07-16 | CARIBBEAN | N: 39.95 S: 5.05 E: -45.05 W: -99.95 | netCDF-3 |
| High Altitude MMIC Sounding Radiometer (HAMSR) CPEX-AW V1 | NASA DC-8 | HAMSR | 2021-08-17 to 2021-09-04 | VIRGIN ISLANDS | N: 34.613 S: 11.768 E: -45.122 W: -118.078 | netCDF-3 |
| High Altitude MMIC Sounding Radiometer (HAMSR) CPEX-CV | NASA DC-8 | HAMSR | 2022-09-06 to 2022-09-30 | CAPE VERDE | N: 79.583000183105 S: 1.8480000495911 E: 3.9360001087189 W: -40.636001586914 | netCDF-4 |
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