Feb 17, 2026 · Humidity data from NASA gives researchers measurements essential for determining water vapor's role in the function of Earth and its ecosystems.

Feb 27, 2026 · NASA’s Earth-observing satellites help scientists identify atmospheric rivers, which enables studies of climate change, water management, and weather.

Feb 19, 2026 · NASA collects atmospheric temperature data using ground, airborne, and space-based instruments, such as the Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU) and Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit …

Feb 13, 2026 · Air mass/density is a fundamental property of atmosphere. Mixture of gases forming Earth's atmosphere, consisting of nitrogen (∼78%), oxygen (∼21%), water vapor, and other trace …

Feb 27, 2026 · NASA’s atmospheric wind data provide measurements to profile the force of air moving over land, water, and high into the sky.

Jan 27, 2026 · Cloud Cover Conundrum: New Study Helps Improve Cloud Predictions in Atmospheric Models In computer models that simulate Earth’s atmosphere, scientists evaluated their upgraded …

Feb 17, 2026 · The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) is a hyperspectral sounder that collects daily global measurements of water vapor and temperature profiles as one of four instruments comprising …

Feb 17, 2026 · NASA data help researchers characterize processes occurring within Earth’s atmosphere and their interactions with its land, ocean, and ecosystems.

This backgrounder provides information on essential variables known to be critical for observing and monitoring a given facet of the Earth system.

Feb 13, 2025 · NASA’s Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC) recently debuted its new GitHub online collaboration and code-sharing page offering tutorials, scripts, and guides for using data from …