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The molecular weight of carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas
produced by human activities such as land clearing.
Analysing satellite data, CSIRO scientists can monitor landcover
change on a national scale - an important input into the National Carbon
Accounting System (NCAS) which is administered by the Australian
Greenhouse Office.
"Over the last two decades, we've developed mathematical methods
for integrating remotely sensed and other spatial/temporal data to improve
estimates of landcover change", says
Dr Peter Caccetta.
These methods have transformed large archives of data into information
useful for environmental management.
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