The atmosphere of planet Earth is made up of various gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, ozone, and water vapor. They all play a very important role in the Earth's climate, and therefore in the life that exists in him.
When we talk about climate change, sometimes it can give the feeling that carbon dioxide is a potentially dangerous gas, and it is, but only in the case that humans continue to pollute as they are doing, since the higher they are the emissions, the more heat they will trap and the higher the temperatures. Now, NASA has created a video where the behavior of CO2 is seen in our home
NASA scientists used observations from the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2) satellite to develop a model of carbon behavior from September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015. This is a model that could be used to predict where the concentrations will be high or low.
After studying CO2 emissions for decades, experts can now collect all this data to create a high resolution 3D visualization that allows any user to know how this gas behaves in the atmosphere.
Carbon dioxide acts like a thermostat. The higher the concentration, the more heat will be trapped within the planet, which will accelerate global warming. Thus, It is essential to understand which areas are absorbing the most CO2 and how much.
The video shows the rise and fall of CO2 in the Northern Hemisphere over a whole year; the influence of continents, mountain ranges, and ocean currents on weather patterns; and the regional influence of photosynthesis.
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