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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on May 06, 2010, 04:39

Title: Greenhouse-gas numbers up in the air
Post by: sam on May 06, 2010, 04:39
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The state of California is about to become a giant playground for more than 200 atmospheric scientists. Beginning this week and extending into July, aircraft will criss-cross the skies, measuring an array of greenhouse gases, aerosols and other atmospheric properties as they fly over cities, industrial facilities and agricultural areas. Dozens of scientists will man two ground stations, while a ship monitors the air off the coast and two electric vehicles zip about collecting samples upwind and downwind of selected sites.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=greenhouse-gas-numbers-up-in-t
Title: Re: Greenhouse-gas numbers up in the air
Post by: Rik on May 06, 2010, 08:46
Not to be a party pooper, but won't all those planes distort the findings?
Title: Re: Greenhouse-gas numbers up in the air
Post by: Simon on May 06, 2010, 10:26
Doh!  ;D