NASA to Launch EMIT Instrument to Monitor Global Air Quality
NASA is set to launch a new instrument that will measure emissions of greenhouse gases from around the world. The “Emissions Measurement and Modeling Instrument” (EMIT) will fly aboard a NASA aircraft, and will help scientists to better understand the sources and sinks of carbon dioxide and other important climate-influencing gases. EMIT will measure the amount of carbon dioxide and methane emitted from different sources, such as land surfaces, forests, and human activities. This data will then be used to create global models of emissions, and will help to inform global climate models and policy-making. By providing a more complete picture of global emissions, EMIT will be an invaluable tool in the fight against climate change.
source: Phys.org