Carbon dioxide from wildfires and urban sources blankets the Northern Hemisphere.
NASA/GSFC/GMAO
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA / JPL
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens. Scientists poring over data from OCO-2 mission are seeing patterns emerge as they seek answers to questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
This map shows the solar induced fluorescence as captured by OCO-2 from the months of August to October 2014. Warmer colors show higher fluorescence or more photosynthetic activity relative to the other observed areas at the time period.
OCO-2 Science Team
Data map from GoSAT/ACOS
This is a sample data map of the collaboration between the Japanese mission GoSat and the NASA/JPL ACOS team.
JPL/NASA
This is the first global map of averaged carbon dioxide from OCO-2. The map was unveiled at the 2014 Fall AGU meeting press conference that highlighted the unique capability of the mission.
OCO Science Team
C. Frankenberg
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 09/13/2015
CAPTION
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 09/13/2015
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 08/28/2015
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 08/12/2015
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 07/27/2015
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 07/11/2015
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 07/02/2015
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 06/16/2015
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 05/31/2015
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 05/16/2015
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 04/13/2015
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 03/28/2015
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 03/12/2015
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 02/24/2015
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 02/08/2015
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 01/23/2015
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 01/07/2015
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 12/22/2014
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 12/06/2014
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 11/20/2014
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 11/05/2014
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 10/19/2014
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 10/03/2014
Vegetation Measurement Using Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence - 09/17/2014
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OCO-2 Global Visualization (01/24/2016 - 02/08/2016)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (01/08/2016 - 01/23/2016)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (12/23/2015 - 01/07/2016)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (12/07/2015 - 12/22/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (11/21/2015 - 12/06/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (11/05/2015 - 11/20/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (10/20/2015 - 11/04/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (10/04/2015 - 10/19/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (08/17/2015 - 09/01/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (08/01/2015 - 08/16/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (07/16/2015 - 07/31/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (06/30/2015 - 07/15/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (06/14/2015 - 06/29/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (06/01/2015 - 06/15/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (05/29/2015 - 06/13/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (05/13/2015 - 05/28/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (04/11/2015 - 05/12/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (03/26/2015 - 04/10/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (03/11/2015 - 03/26/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (02/23/2015 - 03/10/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (02/07/2015 - 02/22/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (01/22/2015 - 02/06/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (01/15/2015 - 02/08/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (01/06/2015 - 01/21/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (12/21/2014 - 01/05/2015)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (12/05/2014 - 12/20/2014)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (12/05/2014 - 12/20/2014)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (11/19/2014 - 12/04/2014)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (11/19/2014 - 12/04/2014)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (11/03/2014 - 11/18/2014)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (10/02/2014 - 11/02/2014)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (09/24/2014 - 10/23/2014)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (09/18/2014 - 10/03/2014)
OCO-2 Global Visualization (09/02/2014 - 09/17/2014)
Global Solar Induced Fluorescence (SIF) Map Aug-Oct 2014
Data map from GoSAT/ACOS
First Global Map from Orbiting Carbon Observatory
Typical simulated fluorescence retrieval using a 16-day OCO-2 Nadir repeat cycle
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