| Japanese Satellite Measuring CO2 Concentration in the Atmosphere |
| 26 January 2009 |
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The Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite IBUKI (GOSAT) was launched on January 23, 2009 from the Tanegashima Space Center, Japan. Satellite IBUKI (GOSAT) is a collaborative project by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Japanese National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) and the Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE), which aimed at sending into orbit the first satellite able to monitor global greenhouse gases from space. Data acquired by IBUKI will be utilized to accurately estimate the greenhouse gases emissions, in order to improve the scientific knowledge about global warming. IBUKI can complete a flight around the Earth in about 100 minutes while measuring the atmospheric greenhouse gases concentration through its high precision sensors. Its equipment will allow it to cover about 56,000 observation points on the Earth surface, this way acquiring a huge amount of data also in areas where traditional monitoring is still not carried out regularly. The satellite is planned to remain in operation for the next five years." |
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