NASA Supercomputing Study Breaks Ground for Tree Mapping, Carbon Research

NASA Supercomputing Study Breaks Ground for Tree Mapping, Carbon Research

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Geography, Science

5th - 12th Grade

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The video discusses a groundbreaking method for mapping trees outside forests, revealing a surprising number of trees in semi-arid regions. This was achieved using supercomputers and machine learning to map over 1.8 billion trees. The study aims to map nonforest trees and calculate their carbon storage, providing crucial data for understanding the carbon cycle.

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What new insight or understanding did you gain from this video?

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