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How Does NASA Model Atmospheric Patterns?
Scientists use the Goddard Earth Observing System,
Or GEOS, to model atmospheric patterns.
But it takes a lot of data to make these models work.
Over the years, the number of satellites and global partners
Contributing to the dataset has grown.
In 1980, the number of observations gathered over a six-hour period was 175,000.
In 2018, it was nearly 5 million.
An array of instruments and satellites contributes to this global dataset.
Including those flown on weather balloons and commercial airlines.
This massive boost allows scientists to create a more
precise and consistent model of Earth’s atmosphere.
Which can in turn be used to reanalyze past observations..
and study the specific factors that influence atmospheric changes.
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