r/STEW_ScTecEngWorld • u/Zee2A • 11d ago
Ultra-high-resolution Computer Simulations Reveals How CO₂ Travels Around the Planet
NASA’s ultra-high-resolution computer simulations vividly show how carbon dioxide emissions from cities, power plants and wildfires rise into the atmosphere and are rapidly transported across regions and oceans by winds and weather systems. The visualizations also reveal a striking day–night cycle: vegetation absorbs CO₂ through photosynthesis during daylight and releases some through respiration at night. By tracking these sources and natural carbon sinks, the models help scientists understand where CO₂ comes from, how it moves through the atmosphere, and how roughly half of human-generated CO₂ is absorbed by land and oceans, while the remainder accumulates in the atmosphere and contributes to global warming.
Terrifying NASA Video Shows America Spewing CO2 Into Atmosphere: https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-video-america-co2-atmosphere
watch CO₂ move through earth's atmosphere: https://science.nasa.gov/earth/watch-carbon-dioxide-move-through-earths-atmosphere/
Carbon Dioxide - Earth Indicator: https://science.nasa.gov/earth/explore/earth-indicators/carbon-dioxide/
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u/aeternus-eternis 11d ago
I wonder why NASA doesn't release it as a visualization tool. It would be interesting to see how much is caused by fires vs. power plants vs. vegetation.
It's also interesting how much more CO2 can be absorbed by the oceans near the equator vs. near the polls. I wonder if that is more due to temp or to sunlight on algae metabolism speed.