CARVE

Carbon in Arctic Reservoirs Vulnerability Experiment

past Mission

Type

Airborne Science

Airborne Campaigns

2011-2015

Target

Earth

Objective

Measure carbon dioxide, methane, and carbon monoxide in Earth's atmosphere

CARVE collected detailed measurements of important greenhouse gases in the Alaskan Arctic.

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Alaska tundra source of early-winter carbon emissions

Winter sun setting over the tundra polygons in northern Alaska
Winter sun setting over the tundra polygons in northern Alaska
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Alaska tundra source of early-winter carbon emissions

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