From biosphere

CLOUDED DATA

— “as you cross from one ecosystem into another, those transitions show up very clearly, and the exciting thing is that these data allow you to directly observe those patterns.” this study use 15 years of data from NASA’s terra and aqua satellites, to build a database of cloud cover for nearly every square kilometer of the planet. read article : cloud cover key to finding threatened species

IMPROVING THE SITUATION

— we are animals and we fit into a broader world of our local geology, meteorology, topography, plants and other organisms read article : capturing cacti before they disappear: q&a with cacti curator john trager more : huntington desert garden

BIOSPHERE TOURS #3

— REVISITED human experiment: biosphere 2, 32540 s. biosphere road, oracle, AZ directions: from tucson, take oracle road (highway 77) for about 30 miles and turn right at the sign. hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily”

BIOSPHERE TOURS #2

— “tours in a human experiment: biosphere 2, 32540 s. biosphere road, oracle, AZ directions: from tucson, take oracle road (highway 77) for about 30 miles and turn right at the sign. hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily”