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NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Biomass Burning over South America
Title
Biomass Burning over South America
Title
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Instrument:
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Terra/MODIS
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Terra/MODIS
Instrument
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Instrument:
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Aura/OMI
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Aura/OMI
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Description:
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Fires and NO2 concentration measured from Space on October 7, 2004
Description
Fires and NO2 concentration measured from Space on October 7, 2004
Description
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Abstract:
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Biomass burning is the burning of living and dead vegetation. It includes the human-initiated burning of vegetation for land clearing and land-use change as well as natural, lightning-induced fires. Scientists estimate that humans are responsible for about 90% of biomass burning with only a small percentage of natural fires contributing to the total amount of vegetation burned.
Burning vegetation releases large amounts of particulates (solid carbon combustion particles) and gases, including greenhouse gases that help warm the Earth. Studies suggest that biomass burning has increased on a global scale over the last 100 years, and computer calculations indicate that a hotter Earth resulting from global warming will lead to more frequent and larger fires. Biomass burning particulates impact climate and can also affect human health when they are inhaled, causing respiratory problems.
Here are three images of South America on October 7, 2004. The first image shows clouds and fires on that day. The second image is clouds and nitrous dioxide (NO2) concentations in the stratosphere. The last image overlays the fires on the NO2 data.
Abstract
Biomass burning is the burning of living and dead vegetation. It includes the human-initiated burning of vegetation for land clearing and land-use change as well as natural, lightning-induced fires. Scientists estimate that humans are responsible for about 90% of biomass burning with only a small percentage of natural fires contributing to the total amount of vegetation burned.
Burning vegetation releases large amounts of particulates (solid carbon combustion particles) and gases, including greenhouse gases that help warm the Earth. Studies suggest that biomass burning has increased on a global scale over the last 100 years, and computer calculations indicate that a hotter Earth resulting from global warming will lead to more frequent and larger fires. Biomass burning particulates impact climate and can also affect human health when they are inhaled, causing respiratory problems.
Here are three images of South America on October 7, 2004. The first image shows clouds and fires on that day. The second image is clouds and nitrous dioxide (NO2) concentations in the stratosphere. The last image overlays the fires on the NO2 data.
Abstract
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Completed:
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2004-12-09
Completed
2004-12-09
Completed
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Credit:
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*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Credit
*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Credit
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Studio:
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SVS
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Animator:
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Lori Perkins (Lead)
Animator
Lori Perkins (Lead)
Animator
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Animator:
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Greg Shirah
Animator
Greg Shirah
Animator
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Scientist:
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Mark Schoeberl (NASA/GSFC)
Scientist
Mark Schoeberl (NASA/GSFC)
Scientist
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Scientist:
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Ernest Hilsenrath (NASA/GSFC)
Scientist
Ernest Hilsenrath (NASA/GSFC)
Scientist
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Scientist:
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Pepijn Veefkind (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute KNMI)
Scientist
Pepijn Veefkind (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute KNMI)
Scientist
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Series:
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Aura First Light
Series
Aura First Light
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Data Collected:
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2004/10/07
Data_Collected
2004/10/07
Data Collected
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Keywords:
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DLESE
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Keywords:
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Atmospheric science
Keywords
Atmospheric science
Keywords
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Keywords:
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SVS
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Keywords:
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GCMD
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Keywords:
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EARTH SCIENCE
Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Biosphere
Keywords
Biosphere
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Keywords:
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Ecological Dynamics
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Ecological Dynamics
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Keywords:
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Fire Occurrence
Keywords
Fire Occurrence
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Keywords:
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Biomass
Keywords
Biomass
Keywords
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Goddard TV Tape:
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Goddard_TV_Tape
Goddard TV Tape
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facet_where:
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Goddard Space Flight Center
facet_where
Goddard Space Flight Center
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facet_where:
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Earth
facet_where
Earth
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Netherlands
facet_where
Netherlands
facet_where
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facet_when:
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October 7, 2004
facet_when
October 7, 2004
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Terra
facet_what
Terra
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Aura
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Aura
facet_what
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facet_when_year:
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2004
facet_when_year
2004
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Animation Number:
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3075
Animation_Number
3075
Animation Number
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UID:
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SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a003000/a0030 75/samerica_no2_fire s_print.0430-IMAGE
UID
SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a003000/a0030 75/samerica_no2_fire s_print.0430-IMAGE
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original url:
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original_url
original url
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