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Measuring greenhouse gas emissions from wildfires from space

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Using carbon monoxide to measure greenhouse gas emissions from forest fires using satellites instead of traditional monitoring options

Vast areas of the Northern Hemisphere in Siberia, Canada, and Alaska are covered in forest. Fires (wildfires) in this wilderness are quite common, with the forests being at risk twice a year, first in spring and then in late summer. Occasionally these wildfires reach populated places causing damage to homes and other city buildings. Furthermore, many experts believe that carbon […]

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