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earth's atmosphere

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earth's atmosphere
 

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earth's atmosphere
it's the air we breathe the force that

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it's the air we breathe the force that
 

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it's the air we breathe the force that
regulates our temperature weather and

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regulates our temperature weather and
 

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regulates our temperature weather and
importantly what cleanses pollutants

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importantly what cleanses pollutants
 

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importantly what cleanses pollutants
from the environment

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from the environment
 

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from the environment
we've begun to realize that our

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we've begun to realize that our
 

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we've begun to realize that our
atmosphere has no geographical

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atmosphere has no geographical
 

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atmosphere has no geographical
boundaries when it comes to pollution

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boundaries when it comes to pollution
 

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boundaries when it comes to pollution
airborne industrial waste in one area

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airborne industrial waste in one area
 

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airborne industrial waste in one area
can litter forests thousands of miles

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can litter forests thousands of miles
 

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can litter forests thousands of miles
away with acid rain

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away with acid rain
 

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away with acid rain
due to our everyday activities a host of

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due to our everyday activities a host of
 

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due to our everyday activities a host of
gases such as carbon dioxide and methane

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gases such as carbon dioxide and methane
 

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gases such as carbon dioxide and methane
are being released into the atmosphere

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are being released into the atmosphere
 

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are being released into the atmosphere
of the watering rates

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of the watering rates
 

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of the watering rates
these greenhouse gases are known to trap

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these greenhouse gases are known to trap
 

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these greenhouse gases are known to trap
heat near the surface of the earth that

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heat near the surface of the earth that
 

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heat near the surface of the earth that
otherwise would radiate into space

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otherwise would radiate into space
 

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otherwise would radiate into space
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potentially causing serious global
 

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potentially causing serious global
warming this problem has been studied by

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warming this problem has been studied by
 

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warming this problem has been studied by
scientists for many years

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scientists for many years
 

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scientists for many years
but never with the detail an airborne

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but never with the detail an airborne
 

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but never with the detail an airborne
observatory can make flying at all

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observatory can make flying at all
 

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observatory can make flying at all
levels of the atmosphere to do this us

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levels of the atmosphere to do this us
 

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levels of the atmosphere to do this us
and canadian scientists teamed up to

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and canadian scientists teamed up to
 

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and canadian scientists teamed up to
study greenhouse gases in the remote

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study greenhouse gases in the remote
 

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study greenhouse gases in the remote
northern latitudes of canada

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northern latitudes of canada
 

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northern latitudes of canada
the program called able for

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the program called able for
 

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the program called able for
atmospheric boundary layer experiment is

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atmospheric boundary layer experiment is
 

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atmospheric boundary layer experiment is
the third in a series of nasa-sponsored

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the third in a series of nasa-sponsored
 

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the third in a series of nasa-sponsored
research expedition

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research expedition
 

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research expedition
initiated in the early 80s abel will

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initiated in the early 80s abel will
 

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initiated in the early 80s abel will
eventually study major ecosystems around

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eventually study major ecosystems around
 

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eventually study major ecosystems around
the globe to better understand the

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the globe to better understand the
 

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the globe to better understand the
dynamics of our atmosphere

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dynamics of our atmosphere
 

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dynamics of our atmosphere
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with the help of mcgill university a
 

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with the help of mcgill university a
ground-based site was chosen in northern

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ground-based site was chosen in northern
 

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ground-based site was chosen in northern
quebec that featured a forest and

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quebec that featured a forest and
 

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quebec that featured a forest and
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wetlands environment
 

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wetlands environment
scientists from harvard and the state

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scientists from harvard and the state
 

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scientists from harvard and the state
university of new york built a 100 foot

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university of new york built a 100 foot
 

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university of new york built a 100 foot
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tower at the forest site to sample
 

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tower at the forest site to sample
atmospheric chemistry and collect

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atmospheric chemistry and collect
 

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atmospheric chemistry and collect
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meteorological data
 

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meteorological data
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meanwhile nasa biospherics researcher
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gary whiting and assistant joel canez
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spent countless hours at the nearby
 

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spent countless hours at the nearby
wetlands measuring gases given off by

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wetlands measuring gases given off by
 

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wetlands measuring gases given off by
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detailed studies of the marsh plants

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detailed studies of the marsh plants
 

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detailed studies of the marsh plants
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were also made by a group from the
 

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were also made by a group from the
university of delaware to characterize

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university of delaware to characterize
 

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university of delaware to characterize
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their growth patterns and how they
transport methane gas into the

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transport methane gas into the
 

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transport methane gas into the
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atmosphere
 

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atmosphere
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because of their hollow stems these
 

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because of their hollow stems these
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plants are very efficient transporters
 

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plants are very efficient transporters
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of methane piping the gas directly into
 

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of methane piping the gas directly into
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the sky
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many other measurements such as balloon
 

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many other measurements such as balloon
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sawns track local winds temperatures and
 

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sawns track local winds temperatures and
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an electric aircraft from nasa's wallops

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an electric aircraft from nasa's wallops
 

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an electric aircraft from nasa's wallops
flight facility virginia threw repeated

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flight facility virginia threw repeated
 

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flight facility virginia threw repeated
missions over the sites

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missions over the sites
 

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missions over the sites
seven experiments took air samples and

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seven experiments took air samples and
 

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seven experiments took air samples and
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measured various chemical concentrations
 

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measured various chemical concentrations
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dr ed browell of nasa's langley research
 

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dr ed browell of nasa's langley research
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center used an instrument that shoots a
 

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center used an instrument that shoots a
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laser beam above and below the aircraft
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to plot a cross-sectional view of the
 

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to plot a cross-sectional view of the
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atmosphere
 

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atmosphere
the reddish-orange colors represent

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the reddish-orange colors represent
 

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the reddish-orange colors represent
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regions containing higher concentrations
 

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regions containing higher concentrations
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of ozone another greenhouse gas
 

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of ozone another greenhouse gas
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studying atmospheric events from the sky
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and the ground giving scientists an
 

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and the ground giving scientists an
unprecedented glimpse of the health of

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unprecedented glimpse of the health of
 

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unprecedented glimpse of the health of
our global environment