NASA Unveiled Internet Software Tools for Carbon Management

NASA scientists have recently unveiled Internet software tools that will aid in the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Researchers at NASA's Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, Calif, developed the CQUEST science information visualization and modeling software. It enables government agencies, land managers and farm cooperatives to display, predict and analyze carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxes in U.S. ecosystems. The application uses 'what if' scenarios, so land managers can decide where and when planting trees, mixing agriculture with trees or restoring native grasslands are effective for 'sponging up' CO2 emitted into the atmosphere by industrial activities.