NASA Tracks COVID-19’s Atmospheric Fingerprint

  • Released Thursday, March 24th, 2022
  • Updated Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 at 11:44AM
  • ID: 14056

The COVID-19-related lockdowns granted scientists an unexpected and detailed glimpse as to how human activities impact atmospheric composition. Two recent studies, one focusing on nitrogen oxide and the other examining CO2 concentrations, were able to detect the atmospheric ‘fingerprint’ of the lockdowns in unprecedented detail.



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