+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds   + Podcasts   + Opportunities Previous Animation Next Animation Aqua Mission Science Objectives Water Vapor And Climate Change - There is no more important greenhouse gas than water vapor. As one of the fundamental parts of Earth's atmosphere, water vapor affects global warming in both positive and negative terms, and offers a trail for scientists to follow towards a better understanding about how the planet functions as a whole. It's also one of the principal aspects of the Earth's climate targeted for study by the Aqua satellite. By applying integrated analytic tools to the study of climate and climate change, experts hope to learn more specifically how water vapor and other greenhouse gasses move and function throughout the atmosphere.    This is the standard definition version of the Water Vapor animation MPEG. Duration: 42.0 seconds Available formats:   320x240 (30 fps) MPEG-1   4 MB   150x112     JPEG         2 KB   75x56         JPEG         1 KB   320x240     JPEG         4 KB   720x486     Frames   720x480 (29.97 fps) MPEG-2   26 MB   640x480 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   15 MB   320x240 (30 fps) X-FLV       959 KB How to play our movies Animation Number: 10017 Completed: 2002-04-18 Animator: Susan Twardy (HTSI) (Lead) Writer: Michael Starobin (HTSI) Platform/Sensor/Data Set: Aqua Goddard TV Tape: G2002-017 Keywords: SVS >> Byrne SVS >> Condensation SVS >> Earth Science SVS >> Evaporation SVS >> Gonnelli SVS >> Precipitation SVS >> Rain SVS >> Transpiration SVS >> Water Cycle     Please give credit for this item to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: