Earth ID: 20017

Aqua Mission Science Objectives

Animations by Susan Twardy Released on December 9, 2003

Water Vapor And Climate Change - There is no more important greenhouse gas than water vapor. As one of the fundamental parts of Earth's atmosphere, water vapor affects global warming in both positive and negative terms, and offers a trail for scientists to follow towards a better understanding about how the planet functions as a whole. It's also one of the principal aspects of the Earth's climate targeted for study by the Aqua satellite. By applying integrated analytic tools to the study of climate and climate change, experts hope to learn more specifically how water vapor and other greenhouse gasses move and function throughout the atmosphere.

Animation Credits

Susan Twardy (HTSI): Lead Animator
Michael Starobin (HTSI): Writer

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab

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Aqua

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Goddard TV Tape:
G2002-017

Keywords:
SVS >> Byrne
SVS >> Condensation
SVS >> Evaporation
SVS >> Gonnelli
SVS >> Transpiration
SVS >> Water Cycle
GCMD >> Earth Science
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Precipitation
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Precipitation >> Rain
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0