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The Water Cycle
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NASA/JPL
Published:
July 8, 2019
The Water Cycle
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Earth’s water continuously moves through the atmosphere, into and out of the oceans, over the land surface, and underground.
The Water Cycle
Poster: AIRS Monitoring Earth's Atmosphere
Poster: AIRS Monitoring Earth's Atmosphere
This diagram of the fast carbon cycle shows the movement of carbon between land, atmosphere, and oceans. Yellow numbers are natural fluxes, and red are human contributions in gigatons of carbon per...
Fast Carbon Cycle
The carbon cycle refers to the continuous movement of carbon, the most abundant element on the planet, through the oceans, land, atmosphere, fossil fuels and all life on Earth.
Global Carbon Cycle
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder instrument sections
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder instrument sections
Water Cycle
Water Cycle
Locations of Trace Gas Absorption in the AIRS Infrared Radiance Spectrum
Locations of Trace Gas Absorption in the AIRS Infrared Radiance Spectrum
NASA Earth satellites currently operating (9/2013)
NASA Earth satellites currently operating (9/2013)
Precipitation is a vital component of how water moves through Earth’s water cycle, connecting the ocean, land, and atmosphere.
Water Cycle
The annual flux of CO2 in GigaTons (Gt) or billions of tons between each of the Earth's reservoirs.
Carbon Cycle
Poster: AIRS Mission
Poster: AIRS Mission
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