Summary This 9-minute, 30-second video describes how our atmosphere consists of several layers and how each plays a different role in our climate. The bottom two layers are the troposphere and the stratosphere, and in between these two is a region of colder air known as the Tropopause. It is critical to understand the Tropopause, its composition and interaction with gases, aerosols, and humidity that affect the stratosphere's climate, which ultimately affects the climate in the troposphere. NASA launched a mission called Airborne Tropical TRopopause Experiment (ATTREX) to find answers to these questions. Operated by NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center, the remotely piloted Global Hawk research aircraft took off from its base at Edwards, CA, to track the transport of water vapor into the upper atmosphere and help researchers understand how greenhouse gases affect Earth's climate.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Dave Jordan Paul Newman Tom Miller David Fratello
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jul 1, 2020
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : NASA website for the project and preview
Language : English
Production companies : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Summary This 9-minute, 30-second video describes how our atmosphere consists of several layers and how each plays a different role in our climate. The bottom two layers are the troposphere and the stratosphere, and in between these two is a region of colder air known as the Tropopause. It is critical to understand the Tropopause, its composition and interaction with gases, aerosols, and humidity that affect the stratosphere's climate, which ultimately affects the climate in the troposphere. NASA launched a mission called Airborne Tropical TRopopause Experiment (ATTREX) to find answers to these questions. Operated by NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center, the remotely piloted Global Hawk research aircraft took off from its base at Edwards, CA, to track the transport of water vapor into the upper atmosphere and help researchers understand how greenhouse gases affect Earth's climate.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jul 1, 2020
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : NASA website for the project and preview
Language : English
Production companies : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
