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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAMMA Raw DC-8 Dropsonde V1 | NASA DC-8 | DROPSONDES | 2006-08-07 to 2006-09-12 | CAPE VERDE | N: 47.453 S: 7.485 E: -12.741 W: -93.799 | ASCII |
| NAMMA SENEGAL RADIOSONDE AND TOWER FLUX DATA V1 | GROUND STATIONS, RADIOSONDES | NET RADIOMETERS, GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TELEMETER, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-17 | SENEGAL | N: 15.5 S: 13.91 E: 17.09 W: -17.97 | ASCII |
| NAMMA SMART-COMMIT MOBILE LABORATORIES V1 | GROUND STATIONS | GAS SENSORS, TSI, PHOTOMETERS, RADIOSONDES, AERI, AETHALOMETER, MPL, PYRHELIOMETERS, TSI-3562 Nephelometer, APS, PYRANOMETERS, CG4, RADIOMETERS | 2006-08-25 to 2006-09-26 | CAPE VERDE | N: 16.734 S: 16.731 E: -22.934 W: -22.937 | ASCII - netCDF-3 - TIFF |
| NCSU Soundings IMPACTS | GROUND STATIONS | RAWINSONDES | 2020-02-20 to 2023-02-12 | NORTH CAROLINA | N: 35.777 S: 35.757 E: -78.623 W: -78.643 | netCDF-4 |
| New York State Mesonet IMPACTS | GROUND STATIONS | BAROMETERS, DISDROMETERS, LIDAR, RADIOMETERS, THERMOMETERS, WIND PROFILERS | 2020-01-03 to 2023-03-02 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | N: 44.9057 S: 40.594 E: -72.1909 W: -79.6375 | PNG |
| NOAA Soundings IMPACTS | GROUND STATIONS | RAWINSONDES | 2020-01-01 to 2023-03-01 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | N: 48.5747 S: 27.6953 E: -68.0036 W: -98.4233 | netCDF-4 |
| P-3 Meteorological and Navigation Data IMPACTS | NASA P-3 | GPS, HYGROMETERS, KT19 Pyrometer, RADAR ALTIMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2020-01-12 to 2023-02-28 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | N: 48.237 S: 33.261 E: -64.987 W: -95.243 | ASCII |
| Puerto Rico Radiosondes CPEX-AW V1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 2021-08-24 to 2021-09-28 | PUERTO RICO | N: 18.4477 S: 17.8794 E: -67.0027 W: -67.6051 | CSV |
| Radiosondes CPEX-CV | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 2022-09-01 to 2022-09-29 | CARIBBEAN SEA | N: 16.789384 S: 0.053658 E: -0.073876 W: -23.400798 | netCDF-4 |
| RI CPEX | GCOM-W1, GPM, DMSP 5D-3/F16, DMSP 5D-3/F18 | AMSR2, GMI, SSMIS | 2017-05-24 to 2017-07-16 | N: 47.73 S: -2.1 E: -25.2 W: -120.17 |
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