CAMEX-3 Airborne Dewpoint Measurements from SAW Hygrometer

Dewpoint timeline measurements were collected during DC-8 research flights in August and September of 1998. The dataset was produced by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) as part of the CAMEX-3 mission and is hosted by the GHRC DAAC. It provides a record of atmospheric water vapor conditions from a specific campaign period.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal evolution of atmospheric humidity during specific research flights.
• Studying the relationship between dewpoint and other atmospheric parameters measured during CAMEX-3.
• Validating remote sensing retrievals of water vapor using in-situ airborne data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific, documented NASA field campaign (CAMEX-3).
• Measurements are temporally precise, tied to individual DC-8 flights during August-September 1998.

Limitations

• Column names and the exact row count are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date (1998-09-23 vs. 2026 03-13), indicating potential metadata inconsistencies.

Provenance

Source

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), hosted by GHRC DAAC.

Collection Method

Acquired via Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Hygrometer instrument onboard a DC-8 aircraft.

Time Range

August 1998 to September 1998

Freshness

2026-03 -13 05:02:19.805021

Geography

Flight paths of the DC-8 aircraft during the CAMEX-3 campaign.