Climate researchers measure the concentration of greenhouse gases above the Atlantic
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 07:20
in Earth & Climate
Using specially developed spectrometers, KIT climate re-searchers on board of the Polarstern will study the concentration of carbon dioxide and methane in the Earth's atmosphere. The measurements made during the five-week trip from Capetown to Bremerhaven are to enhance the informative value of satellite data about the concentration of these greenhouse gases. The PS83 Atlantic expedition on the "floating large-scale laboratory" is planned to start on March 07 and to take presumably until April 13.