Eddies (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Eddies

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This modified photo illustrates how flux towers monitor eddies, or pockets of air, with instruments that measure the levels of carbon dioxide and water. "This allows us to estimate how much carbon the ecosystems are pulling in from the atmosphere versus how much water and carbon they are losing," said Greg Barron-Gafford.

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Greg Barron-Gafford

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