The Orbiting Carbon Observatory and the Mystery of the Missing Sinks

(PhysOrg.com) -- Picture a tree in the forest. The tree "inhales" carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, transforming that greenhouse gas into the building materials and energy it needs to grow its branches and leaves.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news152208800.html">The Orbiting Carbon Observatory and the Mystery of the Missing Sinks</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- Picture a tree in the forest. The tree "inhales" carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, transforming that greenhouse gas into the building materials and energy it needs to grow its branches and leaves. </p>