{"id":42905,"date":"2024-02-02T09:25:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T09:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=42905"},"modified":"2024-02-02T09:36:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T09:36:14","slug":"microcarb-satellite-ready-for-launch-in-major-milestone-for-global-co2-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/microcarb-satellite-ready-for-launch-in-major-milestone-for-global-co2-monitoring\/42905\/","title":{"rendered":"MicroCarb satellite ready for launch in major milestone for global CO2 monitoring"},"content":{"rendered":"

The groundbreaking carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring MicroCarb satellite is now ready for launch, a landmark moment in climate monitoring<\/a>.<\/h2>\n

Thales Alenia Space in the UK (TAS UK) has delivered the MicroCarb satellite at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.<\/p>\n

The satellite, designed to quantify sources and sinks of CO2 on a global scale, is now en route to Toulouse, France, where it will be prepared for its upcoming launch.<\/p>\n

MicroCarb: Addressing the data gap in CO2 measurement<\/h3>\n

The MicroCarb satellite aims to tackle the challenge of quantifying CO2 absorption and release into the atmosphere<\/a>, a crucial aspect in understanding natural carbon fluxes and informing climate models.<\/p>\n

Currently, the lack of comprehensive data impedes accurate measurement of CO2 levels, highlighting the importance of missions like MicroCarb in providing vital insights into climate dynamics.<\/p>\n

Equipped with advanced technology, MicroCarb boasts a compact design capable of estimating CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere with remarkable precision, reaching as low as one molecule per million molecules of dry air (1 ppm).<\/p>\n

This feat is made possible by a sophisticated passive spectrometer instrument onboard, facilitating precise measurement of carbon absorption by ecosystems.<\/p>\n