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2 min 2 sec
Scientist David Crisp explains how NASA tracks regional carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from space.
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Watch >> How Do We Know: Tracking CO2 Emissions
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This short video is an excellent short resource on how carbon dioxide is tracked from space. It not only covers scientific information, but it also covers how policymakers can make use of the data.
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David Crisp - Dr. David Crisp is a Senior Research Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology and the Principal Investigator of the NASA Earth System Science Pathfinder Orbiting Carbon Observatory mission. His research has focused primarily on the development of radiative transfer algorithms for remote sensing and climate models of Venus, Earth, and Mars.
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SUMMARY
2 min 2 sec
Scientist David Crisp explains how NASA tracks regional carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from space.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING MATERIALS
Watch >> How Do We Know: Tracking CO2 Emissions
TEACHING NOTES / CONTEXT FOR USE
This short video is an excellent short resource on how carbon dioxide is tracked from space. It not only covers scientific information, but it also covers how policymakers can make use of the data.
ASSESSMENT
Assessment is at the discretion of the educator as to how the video is applied and the expectations after viewing it.
REFERENCES AND RESOURCES
David Crisp - Dr. David Crisp is a Senior Research Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology and the Principal Investigator of the NASA Earth System Science Pathfinder Orbiting Carbon Observatory mission. His research has focused primarily on the development of radiative transfer algorithms for remote sensing and climate models of Venus, Earth, and Mars.
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Add CommentJulia Baker (Author) wrote:
This was extremely informative video! I had no idea carbon dioxide could be traced this way. I especially found it interesting that policymakers use this data to track regional emissions and to validate whether or not countries are living up to their emission pledges.