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Measuring & Analyzing Greenhouse Gases: Behind the Scenes

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Welcome to the NOAA Carbon Cycle Greenhouse Gases group outreach website! We are the world's central location for monitoring greenhouse gases worldwide, and we are in charge of running a global air sampling network that continues to monitor the air we breathe. Click on a section of the diagram below to learn more about what we do.


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