NASA Follows Changing Freshwater from Space
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- Written by:
- Ellen T. Gray
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- Produced by:
- Kathryn Mersmann
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When we look into the vastness of space, our home planet stands out in many ways. One of the most crucial is the presence of abundant, accessible freshwater -- as a liquid, solid and gas. Water helps make our planet habitable.
The first question NASA researchers studying freshwater on Earth ask is: Where is the water? As it constantly cycles between water vapor, rain and snow, and reservoirs above and below ground, water is tracked by a fleet of NASA satellites. Heat travels with that water, as energy from the Sun drives freshwater’s transformations between vapor, liquid water, and ice. As our planet warms due to greenhouse gases, scientists have a second pressing question: How is climate change affecting the distribution of water?
Music: Above It All by Tom Caffey [ASCAP] and Dark Fantasy by Brice Davoli [SACEM]
Complete transcript available.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Writer
- Ellen T. Gray (NASA/HQ) [Lead]
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Sound editor
- Matthew Radcliff (KBRwyle)
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Producers
- Kathryn Mersmann (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
- Katie Jepson (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)
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