Atmosphere
Following Carbon Dioxide Through the Atmosphere
Carbon dioxide plays a significant role in trapping heat in Earth’s atmosphere. The gas is released from human activities like burning fossil fuels, and the concentration of carbon dioxide moves and changes through the seasons. Using observations from NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2) satellite, scientists developed a model of the behavior of carbon in the … Read more
National Geographic Our Atmosphere Earth Science
Video Rating: / 5 What causes waves? Are the waves you see at the beach the same as the waves you make when you cannonball into a swimming pool? And what about tsunamis or tidal waves? From gentle ocean waves to large, destructive tsunamis, there are many causes for the waves you encounter at the … Read more