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PIA18934: Global Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

Global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations from Oct. 1 through Nov. 11, as recorded by NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2.

Target Name:	Earth
Is a satellite of:	Sol (our sun)
Mission:	OCO-2
Instrument:	OCO-2
Product Size:	4096 x 2304 pixels (w x h)
Produced By:	JPL
Full-Res TIFF:	PIA18934.tif (28.32 MB)
Full-Res JPEG:	PIA18934.jpg (639.9 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:

Global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations from Oct. 1 through Nov. 11, as recorded by NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2. Carbon dioxide concentrations are highest above northern Australia, southern Africa and eastern Brazil. Preliminary analysis of the African data shows the high levels there are largely driven by the burning of savannas and forests. Elevated carbon dioxide can also be seen above industrialized Northern Hemisphere regions in China, Europe and North America.

OCO-2 is managed by JPL for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington. Orbital Sciences Corporation, Dulles, Va., built the spacecraft and provides mission operations under JPL's leadership. The California Institute of Technology in Pasadena manages JPL for NASA.

For more information on OCO-2, visit http://www.nasa.gov/oco2.

Image Credit:

NASA/JPL-Caltech

Image Addition Date:

2014-12-18