CAMEX-3 JPL Laser Hygrometer Water Vapor Flight Data

August and September 1998 timeline measurements of water vapor content from DC-8 flights during the CAMEX-3 campaign. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Laser Hygrometer instrument acquired in situ data of the free airstream along the flight track. This dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical and horizontal profiles of atmospheric water vapor concentration.
• Studying the distribution of water vapor in the free troposphere during tropical cyclone events.
• Validating satellite-based humidity measurements with in situ airborne data.
• Investigating boundary layer processes and free airstream composition.

Strengths

• Provides in situ measurements from a dedicated scientific instrument (JPL Laser Hygrometer).
• Covers a specific, focused campaign period (August-September 1998) with known flight platforms (DC-8).

Limitations

• No column names or row counts are provided, limiting immediate analytical utility.
• Sources conflict on last update date (1998 vs. 2026), raising questions about metadata maintenance.
• Data format details are limited to BIN, ISO, and HTML, which may require specialized handling.

Provenance

Source

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

In situ measurements acquired by the JPL Laser Hygrometer instrument aboard a DC-8 aircraft during flights.

Time Range

August 1998 to September 1998

Freshness

2026-03-13 05:01:37.311855

Geography

Flight tracks of DC-8 aircraft during the CAMEX-3 campaign, region unspecified.