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The satellites that showed fires reaching eleven kilometers forced a rethink
Satellites captured fires racing to within eleven kilometers of the Chukchi Sea in 2019, forcing scientists to rethink what the data meant.
The satellites that showed fires reaching eleven kilometers forced a rethink
In this episode, we follow the data and decisions that reframed 2019 from an outlier year to a potential systemic shift. We trace the instrumental record, ocean heat, greenhouse gases, and the Siberian fires to ask: what does the record actually show?
Person: Scientists (11,000 signatories)
Date: 2019
Location: Sakha Republic, Siberia; Chukchi Sea
Topic: Satellite data, fires…
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