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Carbon Dioxide Waxes and Wanes

Animation showing changes in carbon dioxide concentration around the globe
Source: NASA Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio
Published: December 18, 2014

Average yearly AIRS CO2 data shown in yellow is laid over MODIS vegetation data in green. CO2 accumulates in the Northern Hemisphere winter and spring, then the vegetation's photosynthesis absorbs it in summer.

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