NASA Studies How COVID-19 Shutdowns Affect Emissions

Pandemic-related shutdowns have affected how people act, so scientists began monitoring how that’s affected the planet — specifically nitrogen dioxide emissions. How do COVID-19 pollution patterns play into NASA computer models? NASA’s GEOS atmospheric composition model shows us the answer.

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Video credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Scientific Visualization Studio
Kathleen Gaeta (GSFC Interns): Lead Producer
Lara Streiff (GSFC Interns): Lead Writer
Trent Schindler (USRA): Lead Visualizer
Christoph Keller (USRA): Scientist

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