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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOES-R PLT Surface Radiance Red Lake V1 | SURFRAD | BAROMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, PYRHELIOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES | 2017-03-27 to 2017-04-12 | ARIZONA | N: 35.67 S: 35.65 E: -114.055 W: -114.075 | ASCII |
| GPM Ground Validation Advanced Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System (AVAPS) OLYMPEX V1 | NASA DC-8 | AVAPS | 2015-11-12 to 2015-12-19 | WASHINGTON | N: 48.202 S: 46.2982 E: -124.564 W: -128.876 | ASCII |
| GPM Ground Validation Albert Head (AHD) Ground Meteorological Station (MET) OLYMPEX V1 | GROUND STATIONS | FD12P WEATHER SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, Visibility Sensor | 2015-11-13 to 2016-01-17 | BRITISH COLUMBIA | N: 48.39 S: 48.37 E: -123.46 W: -123.48 | ASCII - XML |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION ENVIRONMENT CANADA (EC) RADIOMETER GCPEX V1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOMETERS | 2012-02-14 to 2012-03-01 | ONTARIO | N: 44.2332 S: 44.2332 E: -79.7806 W: -79.7806 | ASCII |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION ENVIRONMENT CANADA (EC) RADIOSONDE GCPEX V1 | GROUND STATIONS | RADIOSONDES | 2012-01-17 to 2012-02-29 | ONTARIO | N: 44.96 S: 43.38 E: -78 W: -79.85 | ASCII |
| GPM Ground Validation Environment Canada (EC) Weather Station XET C3VP V1 | GROUND STATIONS | THERMOMETERS, PRESSURE PROBE, ANEMOMETERS, WIND VANES, PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer, SUNSHINE RECORDERS, ULTRASONIC DEPTH SENSOR | 2006-10-04 to 2007-03-31 | ONTARIO | N: 44.24 S: 44.22 E: -79.77 W: -79.79 | ASCII |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION GCPEX SNOW MICROPHYSICS CASE STUDY V1 | NASA DC-8, GROUND STATIONS, UND CITATION II | APR-2, CIPS, D3R, DPR, HVPS, PMS 2D-C PROBE | 2012-02-24 to 2012-02-25 | ONTARIO | N: 46.3966 S: 43.4595 E: -78.7616 W: -80.4026 | netCDF-4 |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION METEOROLOGICAL TOWER ENVIRONMENT CANADA GCPEX V1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | BAROMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PYRANOMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, WIND MONITOR | 2012-01-15 to 2012-03-01 | ONTARIO | N: 44.69 S: 44.18 E: -79.64 W: -79.93 | ASCII |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION NOAA SURFACE METEOROLOGICAL STATION MC3E | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, WIND MONITOR | 2011-04-05 to 2011-06-07 | OKLAHOMA | N: 36.61 S: 36.61 E: -97.49 W: -97.49 | ASCII |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION OKLAHOMA CLIMATOLOGICAL SURVEY MESONET MC3E | MESONET | APS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, RAIN GAUGES, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, WIND MONITOR | 2011-04-22 to 2011-06-06 | OKLAHOMA | N: 37 S: 33.28 E: -94 W: -103 | ASCII |
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