Carbon Cycle Greenhouse Gases Airborne Program
Since its inception in 1992, the Carbon Cycle Greenhouse Gases Airborne Program has been dedicated to collecting air samples in vertical profiles over North America and other parts of the world. These profiles help capture changes in trace gas mixing ratios from the surface and up into the stratosphere.
Aircraft Network
The backbone of the long-term airborne greenhouse gas monitoring program is a network of small aircraft whose pilots conduct regular flights to capture changes in greenhouse gases
AirCore
The AirCore is launched on a balloon to sample the atmosphere and preserve a profile of trace gases from the mid-stratosphere to the ground.
