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News Release 09-001
Scientists Take off on Historic Mission to Measure Greenhouse Gases That Have an Impact on Climate
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HIAPER in flight.
Credit: NCAR/National Science Foundation
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Britt Stephens of NCAR, HIPPO Mission Co-Lead Researcher, describes the flight track that the HIAPER aircraft will take to travel the globe.
Credit: NCAR/National Science Foundation
Steven Wofsy of Harvard University, HIPPO Mission Co-Lead Researcher, describes how HIAPER will perform its mission and the importance of this groundbreaking global effort to directly measure greenhouse gasses throughout the Earth's atmosphere.
Credit: NCAR/National Science Foundation