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every second of every hour 365 days a

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year a constant flow of information to

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answer a complex set of questions the

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orbiting carbon Observatory to NASA's

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first satellite dedicated to study in

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carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere

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carbon dioxide one carbon atom

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sandwiched between two oxygen atoms a

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greenhouse gas vital for life on Earth

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but with warmer global temperatures

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rising sea levels melting glaciers and

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extreme weather events the earth is out

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of balance the amount of co2 in our

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atmosphere produced through Earth's

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natural processes as well as human

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activities is increasing and changing

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our planet but just how much change our

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earth can handle is uncertain and oco-2

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will provide answers creating the

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clearest picture ever of global carbon

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dioxide to help us better understand how

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the ocean soil atmosphere and forests

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absorb and give off carbon dioxide not

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just as a snapshot in time but as

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patterns over weeks months and years the

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orbiting carbon Observatory will shed

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new light on understanding carbon and

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its role in our planets future sharing

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what we will learn with the world

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helping us to better manage our

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resources and activities and having the

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right information to make informed

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decisions for this and future

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generations

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the orbiting carbon observatory to