Suggested Searches

Carbon Dioxide Waxes and Wanes

Animation showing changes in carbon dioxide concentration around the globe
December 18, 2014
Credit NASA Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio
Language
  • english

Average yearly AIRS CO2 data shown in yellow is laid over MODIS vegetation data in green. CO2 accumulates in the Northern Hemisphere winter and spring, then the vegetation's photosynthesis absorbs it in summer.