New NASA video to help researchers study greenhouse gases

HOUSTON (KGO) -- NASA has released a striking new video that shows how greenhouse gas travels throughout earth's atmosphere.

A computer simulation shows swirling plumes of carbon dioxide.

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The intensity and direction of the CO2 changes throughout the year as wind shifts and the growth cycle of plants and trees change with the seasons.

The video has been released to the scientific community to help with research on greenhouse gases.