ACT-America
ACT-America, or Atmospheric Carbon and Transport – America, was a NASA airborne science mission to study atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane across part of the United States. The flights were conducted from 2016 to 2019 over central and eastern regions of the U.S. The objective of the mission was to enable more accurate and precise estimates of the sources and sinks of these gases.
past Mission
Type
Airborne Science
Years active
2016-2019
Location
Over the Eastern United States
Objective
Study the terrestrial carbon cycle
![A logo for NASA's ACT-America mission. It has a group of circles with icons representing the missions goals.](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/act-america.png?w=4096&format=png)
Logo for ACT-America
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