How NASA plans to track the Earth's changing carbon footprint
In short: This briefing from Vandenberg Air Force Base introduces the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, a specialized tool designed to monitor the global movement of carbon dioxide.
As the primary human-produced greenhouse gas driving climate change, carbon dioxide requires precise tracking. OCO-2 serves as NASA's first mission dedicated to studying this gas, providing daily, detailed global measurements. The mission aims to identify the specific locations of both carbon dioxide emissions—from human and natural sources—and the natural 'sinks' that absorb the gas and help regulate its accumulation in our atmosphere.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 Mission Prelaunch Science Briefing
- Also: OCO-2 - NASA Science
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