Monitoring CO2 Around The Globe - Earth's Heat Balance

The video discusses the impact of burning fossil fuels on Earth's energy balance, emphasizing the role of CO2 in warming the planet. It highlights the challenges of monitoring CO2 globally and introduces an international mission to capture a global snapshot of greenhouse gases. The mission involves using an aircraft to analyze atmospheric gases, aiming to understand the global carbon cycle and the role of various gases in the climate system.

What has disrupted Earth's energy balance according to the first section?

• Burning fossil fuels

• Volcanic eruptions

• Deforestation

• Solar flares

Why is there a need for a global CO2 monitoring system?

• To track deforestation

• To study animal migration

• To obtain a worldwide picture of CO2 levels

• To monitor ocean currents

What is the primary objective of the international team's five-year mission?

• To measure solar radiation

• To track wildlife populations

• To monitor CO2 from pole to pole

• To study ocean temperatures

What tool will scientists use to take atmospheric samples?

• A satellite

• A weather balloon

• A specialized airplane

• A submarine

What gases, besides carbon dioxide, are mentioned as important in the climate cycle?

• Helium and neon

• Methane and nitrous oxide

• Argon and krypton

• Oxygen and hydrogen