Sep 17, 2025 · Earth's atmosphere is a layer of mixed gases approximately 60 miles high that provides the air we breathe, shields us from dangerous levels of ultraviolet light from the sun, …

NASA's Atmospheric Science Data Center projects focus on Earth science disciplines including radiation budget, clouds, aerosols, and tropospheric composition.

Sep 30, 2025 · Humidity data from NASA gives researchers measurements essential for determining water vapor's role in the function of Earth and its ecosystems.

Sep 30, 2025 · NASA’s atmospheric wind data provide measurements to profile the force of air moving over land, water, and high into the sky.

Launched in 2002, the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite provides 3D measurements of temperature, water vapor, trace gases, and surface …

Sep 30, 2025 · NASA’s Earth-observing satellites help scientists identify atmospheric rivers, which enables studies of climate change, water management, and weather.

Sep 30, 2025 · 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 …

Sep 30, 2025 · Atmospheric electricity data from NASA aids research in understanding Earth’s electrical circuit, storm microphysics, lightning safety, and global lightning climatologies, …

NASA's Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center provides access to climate data, primarily on atmospheric composition, atmospheric dynamics, global …

Jul 2, 2014 · NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) was a replacement mission for the original OCO platform, which failed during launch. Launched on July 2, 2014, OCO-2 acquires …