1 00:00:03,500 --> 00:00:06,680 there's a controversy about earth it's a 2 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:06,690 there's a controversy about earth it's a 3 00:00:06,690 --> 00:00:08,419 there's a controversy about earth it's a controversy about a process that may 4 00:00:08,419 --> 00:00:08,429 controversy about a process that may 5 00:00:08,429 --> 00:00:10,070 controversy about a process that may affect the quality of life in the United 6 00:00:10,070 --> 00:00:10,080 affect the quality of life in the United 7 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:13,330 affect the quality of life in the United States and in every other nation 8 00:00:13,330 --> 00:00:13,340 States and in every other nation 9 00:00:13,340 --> 00:00:15,470 States and in every other nation scientists don't agree on its impact 10 00:00:15,470 --> 00:00:15,480 scientists don't agree on its impact 11 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:17,420 scientists don't agree on its impact because it's evidence is complex 12 00:00:17,420 --> 00:00:17,430 because it's evidence is complex 13 00:00:17,430 --> 00:00:19,700 because it's evidence is complex disturbing and filled with conflicting 14 00:00:19,700 --> 00:00:19,710 disturbing and filled with conflicting 15 00:00:19,710 --> 00:00:22,939 disturbing and filled with conflicting information that process is called 16 00:00:22,939 --> 00:00:22,949 information that process is called 17 00:00:22,949 --> 00:00:34,400 information that process is called global warming your national and 18 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:34,410 global warming your national and 19 00:00:34,410 --> 00:00:36,560 global warming your national and international initiative is needed to 20 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:36,570 international initiative is needed to 21 00:00:36,570 --> 00:00:39,410 international initiative is needed to seek new solutions for ozone depletion 22 00:00:39,410 --> 00:00:39,420 seek new solutions for ozone depletion 23 00:00:39,420 --> 00:00:42,380 seek new solutions for ozone depletion in global warming and acid rain and this 24 00:00:42,380 --> 00:00:42,390 in global warming and acid rain and this 25 00:00:42,390 --> 00:00:44,540 in global warming and acid rain and this initiative global warming is the phrase 26 00:00:44,540 --> 00:00:44,550 initiative global warming is the phrase 27 00:00:44,550 --> 00:00:46,729 initiative global warming is the phrase used to describe the heating up of the 28 00:00:46,729 --> 00:00:46,739 used to describe the heating up of the 29 00:00:46,739 --> 00:00:48,860 used to describe the heating up of the Earth's atmosphere why is this an 30 00:00:48,860 --> 00:00:48,870 Earth's atmosphere why is this an 31 00:00:48,870 --> 00:00:51,740 Earth's atmosphere why is this an important issue if the atmosphere heats 32 00:00:51,740 --> 00:00:51,750 important issue if the atmosphere heats 33 00:00:51,750 --> 00:00:54,770 important issue if the atmosphere heats up by only a few degrees wind rain and 34 00:00:54,770 --> 00:00:54,780 up by only a few degrees wind rain and 35 00:00:54,780 --> 00:00:58,310 up by only a few degrees wind rain and heat patterns change damaging vital 36 00:00:58,310 --> 00:00:58,320 heat patterns change damaging vital 37 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:03,889 heat patterns change damaging vital agricultural areas the impact natural 38 00:01:03,889 --> 00:01:03,899 agricultural areas the impact natural 39 00:01:03,899 --> 00:01:06,320 agricultural areas the impact natural resources would alter the geopolitical 40 00:01:06,320 --> 00:01:06,330 resources would alter the geopolitical 41 00:01:06,330 --> 00:01:08,440 resources would alter the geopolitical assets of the earth would shift a 42 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:08,450 assets of the earth would shift a 43 00:01:08,450 --> 00:01:10,520 assets of the earth would shift a different climate would change the 44 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:10,530 different climate would change the 45 00:01:10,530 --> 00:01:12,890 different climate would change the forestry food and water supply of each 46 00:01:12,890 --> 00:01:12,900 forestry food and water supply of each 47 00:01:12,900 --> 00:01:17,719 forestry food and water supply of each nation dr. Anthony del genio from NASA's 48 00:01:17,719 --> 00:01:17,729 nation dr. Anthony del genio from NASA's 49 00:01:17,729 --> 00:01:19,670 nation dr. Anthony del genio from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies New 50 00:01:19,670 --> 00:01:19,680 Goddard Institute for Space Studies New 51 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:23,060 Goddard Institute for Space Studies New York by the time we get into the middle 52 00:01:23,060 --> 00:01:23,070 York by the time we get into the middle 53 00:01:23,070 --> 00:01:26,899 York by the time we get into the middle of the next century a magnitude of heat 54 00:01:26,899 --> 00:01:26,909 of the next century a magnitude of heat 55 00:01:26,909 --> 00:01:29,149 of the next century a magnitude of heat wave or drought that we might have only 56 00:01:29,149 --> 00:01:29,159 wave or drought that we might have only 57 00:01:29,159 --> 00:01:32,420 wave or drought that we might have only experienced once in the 20th century we 58 00:01:32,420 --> 00:01:32,430 experienced once in the 20th century we 59 00:01:32,430 --> 00:01:34,399 experienced once in the 20th century we might be experiencing once every 10 60 00:01:34,399 --> 00:01:34,409 might be experiencing once every 10 61 00:01:34,409 --> 00:01:37,100 might be experiencing once every 10 years in order to acquire the 62 00:01:37,100 --> 00:01:37,110 years in order to acquire the 63 00:01:37,110 --> 00:01:39,170 years in order to acquire the information necessary to answer global 64 00:01:39,170 --> 00:01:39,180 information necessary to answer global 65 00:01:39,180 --> 00:01:41,630 information necessary to answer global warming issues a number of scientific 66 00:01:41,630 --> 00:01:41,640 warming issues a number of scientific 67 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:43,850 warming issues a number of scientific instruments are needed including an 68 00:01:43,850 --> 00:01:43,860 instruments are needed including an 69 00:01:43,860 --> 00:01:46,520 instruments are needed including an imaging instrument called SAR synthetic 70 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:46,530 imaging instrument called SAR synthetic 71 00:01:46,530 --> 00:01:50,330 imaging instrument called SAR synthetic aperture radar SAR as planned as a part 72 00:01:50,330 --> 00:01:50,340 aperture radar SAR as planned as a part 73 00:01:50,340 --> 00:01:52,730 aperture radar SAR as planned as a part of a mission to Planet Earth NASA's 74 00:01:52,730 --> 00:01:52,740 of a mission to Planet Earth NASA's 75 00:01:52,740 --> 00:01:57,490 of a mission to Planet Earth NASA's series of Earth observing satellites in 76 00:01:57,490 --> 00:01:57,500 series of Earth observing satellites in 77 00:01:57,500 --> 00:02:01,340 series of Earth observing satellites in 1981 and 1984 dr. Charles elachi and his 78 00:02:01,340 --> 00:02:01,350 1981 and 1984 dr. Charles elachi and his 79 00:02:01,350 --> 00:02:03,590 1981 and 1984 dr. Charles elachi and his colleagues sent an imaging radar into 80 00:02:03,590 --> 00:02:03,600 colleagues sent an imaging radar into 81 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:04,790 colleagues sent an imaging radar into space 82 00:02:04,790 --> 00:02:04,800 space 83 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:08,180 space they received astonishing data the radar 84 00:02:08,180 --> 00:02:08,190 they received astonishing data the radar 85 00:02:08,190 --> 00:02:10,219 they received astonishing data the radar penetrated the dry sands of the Sahara 86 00:02:10,219 --> 00:02:10,229 penetrated the dry sands of the Sahara 87 00:02:10,229 --> 00:02:13,280 penetrated the dry sands of the Sahara and discovered ancient riverbeds this is 88 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:13,290 and discovered ancient riverbeds this is 89 00:02:13,290 --> 00:02:15,350 and discovered ancient riverbeds this is the most arid region on earth and it 90 00:02:15,350 --> 00:02:15,360 the most arid region on earth and it 91 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:18,410 the most arid region on earth and it trains once every 40 to 60 years however 92 00:02:18,410 --> 00:02:18,420 trains once every 40 to 60 years however 93 00:02:18,420 --> 00:02:19,790 trains once every 40 to 60 years however when we look at the radar image which is 94 00:02:19,790 --> 00:02:19,800 when we look at the radar image which is 95 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:21,740 when we look at the radar image which is moving in front of you you see what 96 00:02:21,740 --> 00:02:21,750 moving in front of you you see what 97 00:02:21,750 --> 00:02:23,690 moving in front of you you see what seemed to be drainage channels and these 98 00:02:23,690 --> 00:02:23,700 seemed to be drainage channels and these 99 00:02:23,700 --> 00:02:25,370 seemed to be drainage channels and these are the remnant rivers which have dried 100 00:02:25,370 --> 00:02:25,380 are the remnant rivers which have dried 101 00:02:25,380 --> 00:02:27,770 are the remnant rivers which have dried up because of climatic change at so we 102 00:02:27,770 --> 00:02:27,780 up because of climatic change at so we 103 00:02:27,780 --> 00:02:29,540 up because of climatic change at so we know that as recent as a time of the 104 00:02:29,540 --> 00:02:29,550 know that as recent as a time of the 105 00:02:29,550 --> 00:02:32,180 know that as recent as a time of the pyramids that region was not as drawing 106 00:02:32,180 --> 00:02:32,190 pyramids that region was not as drawing 107 00:02:32,190 --> 00:02:35,680 pyramids that region was not as drawing as arid as it is at the present time 108 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:35,690 as arid as it is at the present time 109 00:02:35,690 --> 00:02:38,960 as arid as it is at the present time radar can see through vegetation as well 110 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:38,970 radar can see through vegetation as well 111 00:02:38,970 --> 00:02:40,910 radar can see through vegetation as well as through clouds it's as if we could 112 00:02:40,910 --> 00:02:40,920 as through clouds it's as if we could 113 00:02:40,920 --> 00:02:43,130 as through clouds it's as if we could take an x-ray of the inaccessible areas 114 00:02:43,130 --> 00:02:43,140 take an x-ray of the inaccessible areas 115 00:02:43,140 --> 00:02:49,460 take an x-ray of the inaccessible areas of the earth the belts of rain forests 116 00:02:49,460 --> 00:02:49,470 of the earth the belts of rain forests 117 00:02:49,470 --> 00:02:51,110 of the earth the belts of rain forests around the earth are critical 118 00:02:51,110 --> 00:02:51,120 around the earth are critical 119 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:53,420 around the earth are critical storehouses of vegetation and thus 120 00:02:53,420 --> 00:02:53,430 storehouses of vegetation and thus 121 00:02:53,430 --> 00:02:55,910 storehouses of vegetation and thus carbon some researchers believe that 122 00:02:55,910 --> 00:02:55,920 carbon some researchers believe that 123 00:02:55,920 --> 00:02:58,220 carbon some researchers believe that deforestation is causing significant 124 00:02:58,220 --> 00:02:58,230 deforestation is causing significant 125 00:02:58,230 --> 00:03:02,180 deforestation is causing significant damage to the Earth's biosphere however 126 00:03:02,180 --> 00:03:02,190 damage to the Earth's biosphere however 127 00:03:02,190 --> 00:03:05,470 damage to the Earth's biosphere however rain forests are difficult to measure 128 00:03:05,470 --> 00:03:05,480 rain forests are difficult to measure 129 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:08,170 rain forests are difficult to measure they are difficult to access and the 130 00:03:08,170 --> 00:03:08,180 they are difficult to access and the 131 00:03:08,180 --> 00:03:11,060 they are difficult to access and the great bulk of their biomass is hidden by 132 00:03:11,060 --> 00:03:11,070 great bulk of their biomass is hidden by 133 00:03:11,070 --> 00:03:16,160 great bulk of their biomass is hidden by their canopy of tall trees dr. Joe bway 134 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:16,170 their canopy of tall trees dr. Joe bway 135 00:03:16,170 --> 00:03:18,340 their canopy of tall trees dr. Joe bway from nasa's jet propulsion laboratory 136 00:03:18,340 --> 00:03:18,350 from nasa's jet propulsion laboratory 137 00:03:18,350 --> 00:03:20,900 from nasa's jet propulsion laboratory scientists know very well today that 138 00:03:20,900 --> 00:03:20,910 scientists know very well today that 139 00:03:20,910 --> 00:03:23,750 scientists know very well today that atmospheric carbon dioxide is increasing 140 00:03:23,750 --> 00:03:23,760 atmospheric carbon dioxide is increasing 141 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:25,310 atmospheric carbon dioxide is increasing very significantly and we have 142 00:03:25,310 --> 00:03:25,320 very significantly and we have 143 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:27,500 very significantly and we have successfully been able to map the areal 144 00:03:27,500 --> 00:03:27,510 successfully been able to map the areal 145 00:03:27,510 --> 00:03:29,990 successfully been able to map the areal extent of deforestation we have never 146 00:03:29,990 --> 00:03:30,000 extent of deforestation we have never 147 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:33,560 extent of deforestation we have never attempted to measure anything about the 148 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:33,570 attempted to measure anything about the 149 00:03:33,570 --> 00:03:36,260 attempted to measure anything about the forest itself biomass or its water 150 00:03:36,260 --> 00:03:36,270 forest itself biomass or its water 151 00:03:36,270 --> 00:03:39,410 forest itself biomass or its water properties that will disappear when you 152 00:03:39,410 --> 00:03:39,420 properties that will disappear when you 153 00:03:39,420 --> 00:03:41,600 properties that will disappear when you get into the account view pressure the 154 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:41,610 get into the account view pressure the 155 00:03:41,610 --> 00:03:43,910 get into the account view pressure the radar however can penetrate the entire 156 00:03:43,910 --> 00:03:43,920 radar however can penetrate the entire 157 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:46,190 radar however can penetrate the entire biomass of in the lower understory you 158 00:03:46,190 --> 00:03:46,200 biomass of in the lower understory you 159 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:47,900 biomass of in the lower understory you see as you look behind here that there's 160 00:03:47,900 --> 00:03:47,910 see as you look behind here that there's 161 00:03:47,910 --> 00:03:50,210 see as you look behind here that there's quite a bit of action going on below 162 00:03:50,210 --> 00:03:50,220 quite a bit of action going on below 163 00:03:50,220 --> 00:03:55,070 quite a bit of action going on below this canopy raid art may be tuned to 164 00:03:55,070 --> 00:03:55,080 this canopy raid art may be tuned to 165 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:56,840 this canopy raid art may be tuned to look at different levels of the biomass 166 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:56,850 look at different levels of the biomass 167 00:03:56,850 --> 00:03:59,360 look at different levels of the biomass thus electronically penetrating tree 168 00:03:59,360 --> 00:03:59,370 thus electronically penetrating tree 169 00:03:59,370 --> 00:04:01,190 thus electronically penetrating tree tops that have veiled the rainforests 170 00:04:01,190 --> 00:04:01,200 tops that have veiled the rainforests 171 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:09,550 tops that have veiled the rainforests for so long 172 00:04:09,550 --> 00:04:09,560 173 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:13,160 at the other extreme of the earth the 174 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:13,170 at the other extreme of the earth the 175 00:04:13,170 --> 00:04:15,350 at the other extreme of the earth the icy oceans of the planet are powerful 176 00:04:15,350 --> 00:04:15,360 icy oceans of the planet are powerful 177 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:22,760 icy oceans of the planet are powerful drivers of global climate the exchange 178 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:22,770 drivers of global climate the exchange 179 00:04:22,770 --> 00:04:25,550 drivers of global climate the exchange of heat gases and energy at the polar 180 00:04:25,550 --> 00:04:25,560 of heat gases and energy at the polar 181 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:29,510 of heat gases and energy at the polar regions is immense essentially all of 182 00:04:29,510 --> 00:04:29,520 regions is immense essentially all of 183 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:31,850 regions is immense essentially all of the uncertainties in predicting future 184 00:04:31,850 --> 00:04:31,860 the uncertainties in predicting future 185 00:04:31,860 --> 00:04:34,310 the uncertainties in predicting future climate have to do in one way or another 186 00:04:34,310 --> 00:04:34,320 climate have to do in one way or another 187 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:37,100 climate have to do in one way or another with the hydrologic cycle anything that 188 00:04:37,100 --> 00:04:37,110 with the hydrologic cycle anything that 189 00:04:37,110 --> 00:04:39,290 with the hydrologic cycle anything that involves water and how it changes phase 190 00:04:39,290 --> 00:04:39,300 involves water and how it changes phase 191 00:04:39,300 --> 00:04:41,360 involves water and how it changes phase and goes from one form to another is 192 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:41,370 and goes from one form to another is 193 00:04:41,370 --> 00:04:42,590 and goes from one form to another is something that we need to know 194 00:04:42,590 --> 00:04:42,600 something that we need to know 195 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:44,210 something that we need to know desperately to predict future climate 196 00:04:44,210 --> 00:04:44,220 desperately to predict future climate 197 00:04:44,220 --> 00:04:45,500 desperately to predict future climate and for which we don't have adequate 198 00:04:45,500 --> 00:04:45,510 and for which we don't have adequate 199 00:04:45,510 --> 00:04:49,760 and for which we don't have adequate data sets right now sea ice is an 200 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:49,770 data sets right now sea ice is an 201 00:04:49,770 --> 00:04:51,440 data sets right now sea ice is an important modifier of the Earth's energy 202 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:51,450 important modifier of the Earth's energy 203 00:04:51,450 --> 00:04:54,590 important modifier of the Earth's energy it insulates the warmer ocean below from 204 00:04:54,590 --> 00:04:54,600 it insulates the warmer ocean below from 205 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:57,920 it insulates the warmer ocean below from the freezing winter atmosphere in cloud 206 00:04:57,920 --> 00:04:57,930 the freezing winter atmosphere in cloud 207 00:04:57,930 --> 00:05:00,380 the freezing winter atmosphere in cloud free seasons it dramatically increases 208 00:05:00,380 --> 00:05:00,390 free seasons it dramatically increases 209 00:05:00,390 --> 00:05:02,000 free seasons it dramatically increases the amount of solar energy reflected 210 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:02,010 the amount of solar energy reflected 211 00:05:02,010 --> 00:05:05,210 the amount of solar energy reflected back to space the heat flux through an 212 00:05:05,210 --> 00:05:05,220 back to space the heat flux through an 213 00:05:05,220 --> 00:05:08,330 back to space the heat flux through an open area of Arctic Ocean is 100 times 214 00:05:08,330 --> 00:05:08,340 open area of Arctic Ocean is 100 times 215 00:05:08,340 --> 00:05:12,140 open area of Arctic Ocean is 100 times more than in an ice-covered area we know 216 00:05:12,140 --> 00:05:12,150 more than in an ice-covered area we know 217 00:05:12,150 --> 00:05:14,030 more than in an ice-covered area we know that the polar masses are laced with 218 00:05:14,030 --> 00:05:14,040 that the polar masses are laced with 219 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:16,040 that the polar masses are laced with cracks that expose ocean areas of the 220 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:16,050 cracks that expose ocean areas of the 221 00:05:16,050 --> 00:05:18,860 cracks that expose ocean areas of the air however there's a problem at the 222 00:05:18,860 --> 00:05:18,870 air however there's a problem at the 223 00:05:18,870 --> 00:05:21,770 air however there's a problem at the poles how do we monitor an area that is 224 00:05:21,770 --> 00:05:21,780 poles how do we monitor an area that is 225 00:05:21,780 --> 00:05:24,080 poles how do we monitor an area that is obscured with clouds and in darkness for 226 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:24,090 obscured with clouds and in darkness for 227 00:05:24,090 --> 00:05:28,670 obscured with clouds and in darkness for six months of the year SAR can 228 00:05:28,670 --> 00:05:28,680 six months of the year SAR can 229 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:31,040 six months of the year SAR can investigate ice concentration and motion 230 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:31,050 investigate ice concentration and motion 231 00:05:31,050 --> 00:05:33,530 investigate ice concentration and motion during the long polar night period and 232 00:05:33,530 --> 00:05:33,540 during the long polar night period and 233 00:05:33,540 --> 00:05:36,200 during the long polar night period and through extensive cloud cover being able 234 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:36,210 through extensive cloud cover being able 235 00:05:36,210 --> 00:05:37,850 through extensive cloud cover being able to get that continuous monitoring and 236 00:05:37,850 --> 00:05:37,860 to get that continuous monitoring and 237 00:05:37,860 --> 00:05:39,950 to get that continuous monitoring and the extent of the ice cover and the age 238 00:05:39,950 --> 00:05:39,960 the extent of the ice cover and the age 239 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:42,350 the extent of the ice cover and the age of the ice and possibly the thickness of 240 00:05:42,350 --> 00:05:42,360 of the ice and possibly the thickness of 241 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:44,570 of the ice and possibly the thickness of it is a key scientific parameter in that 242 00:05:44,570 --> 00:05:44,580 it is a key scientific parameter in that 243 00:05:44,580 --> 00:05:46,280 it is a key scientific parameter in that heat exchange between the ocean and the 244 00:05:46,280 --> 00:05:46,290 heat exchange between the ocean and the 245 00:05:46,290 --> 00:05:50,210 heat exchange between the ocean and the atmosphere we know with certainty that 246 00:05:50,210 --> 00:05:50,220 atmosphere we know with certainty that 247 00:05:50,220 --> 00:05:52,520 atmosphere we know with certainty that the burning of fossil fuels is causing 248 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:52,530 the burning of fossil fuels is causing 249 00:05:52,530 --> 00:05:53,990 the burning of fossil fuels is causing significant damage to the Earth's 250 00:05:53,990 --> 00:05:54,000 significant damage to the Earth's 251 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:57,380 significant damage to the Earth's biosphere the concentration of carbon 252 00:05:57,380 --> 00:05:57,390 biosphere the concentration of carbon 253 00:05:57,390 --> 00:05:59,690 biosphere the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air has increased by over 254 00:05:59,690 --> 00:05:59,700 dioxide in the air has increased by over 255 00:05:59,700 --> 00:06:01,820 dioxide in the air has increased by over ten percent since nineteen fifty eight 256 00:06:01,820 --> 00:06:01,830 ten percent since nineteen fifty eight 257 00:06:01,830 --> 00:06:04,670 ten percent since nineteen fifty eight and by nearly twenty five percent since 258 00:06:04,670 --> 00:06:04,680 and by nearly twenty five percent since 259 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:06,770 and by nearly twenty five percent since the Industrial Revolution 260 00:06:06,770 --> 00:06:06,780 the Industrial Revolution 261 00:06:06,780 --> 00:06:09,560 the Industrial Revolution heat from the Sun flows past nitrogen 262 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:09,570 heat from the Sun flows past nitrogen 263 00:06:09,570 --> 00:06:12,410 heat from the Sun flows past nitrogen and oxygen molecules but is absorbed by 264 00:06:12,410 --> 00:06:12,420 and oxygen molecules but is absorbed by 265 00:06:12,420 --> 00:06:16,190 and oxygen molecules but is absorbed by co2 heat from the earth is also kept in 266 00:06:16,190 --> 00:06:16,200 co2 heat from the earth is also kept in 267 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:19,250 co2 heat from the earth is also kept in by co2 creating an atmospheric blanket 268 00:06:19,250 --> 00:06:19,260 by co2 creating an atmospheric blanket 269 00:06:19,260 --> 00:06:22,550 by co2 creating an atmospheric blanket the result the greenhouse effect the 270 00:06:22,550 --> 00:06:22,560 the result the greenhouse effect the 271 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:25,990 the result the greenhouse effect the increased warming of the earth however 272 00:06:25,990 --> 00:06:26,000 increased warming of the earth however 273 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,700 increased warming of the earth however scientists disagree on whether it will 274 00:06:28,700 --> 00:06:28,710 scientists disagree on whether it will 275 00:06:28,710 --> 00:06:31,490 scientists disagree on whether it will get warmer because global processes are 276 00:06:31,490 --> 00:06:31,500 get warmer because global processes are 277 00:06:31,500 --> 00:06:34,879 get warmer because global processes are complex sunshine land masses vegetation 278 00:06:34,879 --> 00:06:34,889 complex sunshine land masses vegetation 279 00:06:34,889 --> 00:06:36,710 complex sunshine land masses vegetation the oceans and the atmosphere are 280 00:06:36,710 --> 00:06:36,720 the oceans and the atmosphere are 281 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:38,330 the oceans and the atmosphere are intricately bound in a climatological 282 00:06:38,330 --> 00:06:38,340 intricately bound in a climatological 283 00:06:38,340 --> 00:06:42,140 intricately bound in a climatological dance the earth is a closed system a 284 00:06:42,140 --> 00:06:42,150 dance the earth is a closed system a 285 00:06:42,150 --> 00:06:45,710 dance the earth is a closed system a huge global system 286 00:06:45,710 --> 00:06:45,720 huge global system 287 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:48,800 huge global system NASA's mission to Planet Earth a program 288 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:48,810 NASA's mission to Planet Earth a program 289 00:06:48,810 --> 00:06:50,810 NASA's mission to Planet Earth a program to use satellites for the analysis of 290 00:06:50,810 --> 00:06:50,820 to use satellites for the analysis of 291 00:06:50,820 --> 00:06:52,790 to use satellites for the analysis of our own environment will address 292 00:06:52,790 --> 00:06:52,800 our own environment will address 293 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:55,040 our own environment will address questions of potentially great impact to 294 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:55,050 questions of potentially great impact to 295 00:06:55,050 --> 00:06:57,860 questions of potentially great impact to our future is global warming occurring 296 00:06:57,860 --> 00:06:57,870 our future is global warming occurring 297 00:06:57,870 --> 00:07:01,460 our future is global warming occurring how fast is it occurring how do man's 298 00:07:01,460 --> 00:07:01,470 how fast is it occurring how do man's 299 00:07:01,470 --> 00:07:03,890 how fast is it occurring how do man's actions today relate to our past and 300 00:07:03,890 --> 00:07:03,900 actions today relate to our past and 301 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