Google Earth — the digital globe on which computer users can fly around the planet and zoom in on key features — is attracting attention in scientific communities and aiding public communication about carbon dioxide. Recently Google held a contest to present scientific results using KML, a data format used by Google Earth.
“I tried to think of a complex data set that would have public relevance,” said Tyler Erickson, a geospatial researcher at the Michigan Tech Research Institute in Ann Arbor.
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The application is designed to educate the public and even scientists about how carbon dioxide emissions can be traced. A network of 1,000-foot towers across the United States is equipped with instruments by NOAA to measure the carbon dioxide content of parcels of air at single locations.
At the bottom of the article (in the related resources section) you’ll find more information including the actual Google KML file and a few videos.
Source: NASA News
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