New MicroCarb article in Les Annales des Mines

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April 17, 2024

An article was written by project manager Philippe Landiech and principal investigator François-Marie Bréon for the latest issue of Enjeux Numériques published by Les Annales des Mines. It describes the potential of space-borne CO2 monitoring and MicroCarb in particular for estimating anthropogenic and natural CO2 fluxes.

Read Measuring CO2 emissions from space and understanding their evolution:
Abstract (English)
Full article (French)

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