NASA | Lesley Ott: Carbon & Climate

The video discusses how carbon is absorbed by the land and oceans, and NASA's efforts to develop models to understand carbon emissions and uptake. It highlights the use of satellite data and computational power to model the carbon cycle and predict changes in carbon levels now and in the future.

What percentage of carbon is absorbed by the land and oceans from the atmosphere?

• About two thirds

• About half

• About one third

• About one quarter

What is NASA developing to better understand carbon emissions and uptake?

• Realistic models

• New satellites

• Carbon filters

• Weather balloons

Which of the following is NOT a focus of NASA's carbon models?

• Movement of carbon between atmosphere, land, and oceans

• Predicting weather patterns

• Understanding carbon emissions

• Carbon uptake processes

What resources does NASA combine to model the carbon cycle?

• Oceanic surveys and land studies

• Weather reports and historical data

• Satellite data and physical process descriptions

• Astronomical data and climate models

What is the purpose of using computational power in NASA's carbon cycle models?

• To improve internet speeds

• To predict solar flares

• To enhance satellite communication

• To understand carbon changes today and in the future