Earth
ID: 12056
This animation is based on a supercomputer climate simulation that shows two different sources of atmospheric carbon dioxide — fires (biomass burning) and massive urban centers known as megacities.
Scientists are using climate models like this one — called GEOS-5 (Goddard Earth Observing Model, Version 5, created at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center) — to better understand how carbon dioxide moves around Earth’s atmosphere and how carbon moves through Earth’s air, land and ocean over time. Rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are driving Earth’s ongoing climate change.
This animation shows a five-day period in June 2006. The model is based on real emissions inventory data and is then set to run so that scientists can observe how the greenhouse gas behaves in the atmosphere once it has been emitted.
Carbon Dioxide Sources From a High-Resolution Climate Model
Scientists are using climate models like this one — called GEOS-5 (Goddard Earth Observing Model, Version 5, created at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center) — to better understand how carbon dioxide moves around Earth’s atmosphere and how carbon moves through Earth’s air, land and ocean over time. Rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are driving Earth’s ongoing climate change.
This animation shows a five-day period in June 2006. The model is based on real emissions inventory data and is then set to run so that scientists can observe how the greenhouse gas behaves in the atmosphere once it has been emitted.
Used Elsewhere In
Related
Credits
Matthew R. Radcliff (USRA): Lead Animator
Lesley Ott (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Patrick Lynch (Wyle Information Systems): Writer
Lesley Ott (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Patrick Lynch (Wyle Information Systems): Writer
Please give credit for this item to:
Global Modeling and Assimilation Office, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Global Modeling and Assimilation Office, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Short URL to share this page:
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12056
Mission:
Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 (OCO-2)
This item is part of this series:
Carbon Source
Keywords:
SVS >> Carbon
SVS >> Carbon Cycle
SVS >> Carbon Dioxide
SVS >> Carbon Release
SVS >> HDTV
NASA Science >> Earth
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12056
Mission:
Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 (OCO-2)
This item is part of this series:
Carbon Source
Keywords:
SVS >> Carbon
SVS >> Carbon Cycle
SVS >> Carbon Dioxide
SVS >> Carbon Release
SVS >> HDTV
NASA Science >> Earth
