Earth  ID: 14056

NASA Tracks COVID-19’s Atmospheric Fingerprint

The COVID-19-related lockdowns granted scientists an unexpected and detailed glimpse as to how human activities impact atmospheric composition. Two recent studies, one focusing on nitrogen oxide and the other examining CO2 concentrations, were able to detect the atmospheric ‘fingerprint’ of the lockdowns in unprecedented detail.
 

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Kazuyuki Miyazaki (JPL): Lead Scientist
Kevin Bowman (JPL): Scientist
Lesley Ott (NASA/GSFC): Lead Scientist
Brad Weir (USRA): Scientist
Katie Jepson (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Lead Producer
Trent L. Schindler (USRA): Lead Visualizer
Ellen T. Gray (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Writer
Jessica Merzdorf (Telophase): Writer
Katie Jepson (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Narration
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Keywords:
DLESE >> Environmental science
SVS >> HDTV
DLESE >> Human geography
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Human Dimensions >> Human Health
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Air Quality >> Nitrogen Oxides
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Atmospheric Chemistry/Oxygen Compounds >> Ozone
NASA Science >> Earth
NASA Earth Science Focus Areas >> Atmospheric Composition
SVS >> COVID-19

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0