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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFARI 2000 Upper Air Meteorological Profiles, South Africa, Dry Season 2000 | BALLOONS | RADIOSONDES | 2000-08-01 to 2000-09-30 | N: -24 S: -41 E: 31 W: -10 | Shapefile | |
| SBU Meteorological Station IMPACTS V1 | GROUND STATIONS | ANEMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMOMETERS | 2020-01-01 to 2023-01-25 | NEW YORK | N: 43.256 S: 40.718 E: -73.02 W: -76.882 | netCDF-4 - ASCII |
| SBU Mobile Soundings IMPACTS | GROUND STATIONS | RAWINSONDES | 2020-01-18 to 2023-02-28 | MARYLAND | N: 43.784980773926 S: 40.48413848877 E: -70.869209289551 W: -76.980628967285 | netCDF-3 |
| St. Croix Radiosondes CPEX-AW V1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 2021-08-19 to 2021-09-14 | VIRGIN ISLANDS | N: 18.0047 S: 17.4441 E: -64.6749 W: -65.2209 | ASCII - netCDF-4 |
| Sub-daily Climate Forcings for Puerto Rico | COMPUTERS | Computer | 1950-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | PUERTO RICO | N: 19.94 S: 16.84 E: -64.1 W: -67.9928 | netCDF-4 |
| TCSP AEROSONDE V1 | AEROSONDE | BAROMETERS, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PYROMETERS, THERMISTORS | 2005-07-07 to 2005-07-22 | COSTA RICA | N: 10.3143 S: 7.49685 E: -84.3331 W: -87.5037 | ASCII |
| TCSP TICOSONDE-AURA 2005 V1 | RADIOSONDES, BALLOONS | GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, RADIOSONDES | 2005-06-15 to 2005-08-24 | COSTA RICA | N: 10.127 S: 9.748 E: -84.154 W: -85.189 | ASCII |
| UAlbany Soundings IMPACTS | BALLOONS | SOUNDERS | 2023-01-05 to 2023-03-01 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | N: 43.621 S: 42.549 E: -72.286 W: -73.851 | ASCII |
| VEMAP 1: U.S. Climate Change Scenarios Based on Models with Increased CO2 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1961-01-01 to 1990-12-31 | N: 49 S: 25 E: -67 W: -124.5 | multiple | |
| VEMAP 1: U.S. Climate, 1961-1990 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1961-01-01 to 1990-12-31 | N: 49 S: 25 E: -67 W: -124.5 | multiple |
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