NASA - New NASA Map Reveals Patterns Of Tropical Forest Carbon Storage

NASA - New NASA Map Reveals Patterns Of Tropical Forest Carbon Storage: "New NASA Map Reveals Patterns Of Tropical Forest Carbon Storage


WASHINGTON -- A NASA-led research team has used a variety of NASA satellite data to create the most precise map ever produced depicting the amount and location of carbon stored in Earth's tropical forests. The data are expected to provide a baseline for ongoing carbon monitoring and research and serve as a useful resource for managing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.

The new map, created from ground- and space-based data, shows for the first time the distribution of carbon stored in forests across more than 75 tropical countries. Most of that carbon is stored in the extensive forests of Latin America."