How Much Do Amazon Fires Harm The Atmosphere? (Video)
The fires in the Amazon region in Brazil, which have lasted for days and reached quite serious dimensions, also cause great damage to the atmosphere. Images taken from NASA's Aqua satellite show the amount of carbon monoxide released into the atmosphere after the fire.
A NASA satellite monitored the damage to forests from ongoing forest fires in the Amazon jungles. NASA, in a press release, between 8 and 22 August at a height of 5,500 meters of carbon monoxide levels measuring the Atmospheric Infrared Siren (AIRS) announced that the device has collected new data.
As an air pollutant that can travel long distances and remain in the atmosphere for about a month, carbon monoxide also plays an important role in climate change. In a press release, NASA stated that AIRS uses carbon monoxide at a relatively high rate. These gases do not have much impact on the air we are breathing at present, but strong winds can transport carbon monoxide gases to other areas where air quality can significantly affect it.
According to INPE, the Brazilian National Space Research Institute announced that these fires in the world's largest rainforest have reached record levels when looking at the number of fires occurring in the Amazon. These fires have been going on for days, and the public is now expressing their reactions to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
A NASA satellite monitored the damage to forests from ongoing forest fires in the Amazon jungles. NASA, in a press release, between 8 and 22 August at a height of 5,500 meters of carbon monoxide levels measuring the Atmospheric Infrared Siren (AIRS) announced that the device has collected new data.
This animation of the emerging new data shows the carbon monoxide rising to the atmosphere indicated by green, yellow and dark red to show the concentration of gas per billion by volume. "The green color shows concentrations of carbon monoxide at 100 percent by volume, yellow color at about 120 billion and dark red at about 160 billion per billion. Local values can be significantly higher," NASA said in a press release. found in the description.NASA maps carbon monoxide from #AmazonRainforest fires from orbit: https://t.co/xFvWUfDfVm pic.twitter.com/eRrp34QvGm— NASA JPL (@NASAJPL) August 23, 2019
As an air pollutant that can travel long distances and remain in the atmosphere for about a month, carbon monoxide also plays an important role in climate change. In a press release, NASA stated that AIRS uses carbon monoxide at a relatively high rate. These gases do not have much impact on the air we are breathing at present, but strong winds can transport carbon monoxide gases to other areas where air quality can significantly affect it.
According to INPE, the Brazilian National Space Research Institute announced that these fires in the world's largest rainforest have reached record levels when looking at the number of fires occurring in the Amazon. These fires have been going on for days, and the public is now expressing their reactions to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
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