The NASA FLUXNET Tower Is Used for Sampling and Monitoring

question 55

Multiple Choice

The NASA FLUXNET tower is used for sampling and monitoring

• A) atmospheric CO₂ and carbon flux.
• B) dinitrogen gas and denitrification.
• C) biomass carbon and dissolved CO₂ oceans.
• D) hydrogen cycle and carbon flux.
• E) atmospheric nitrogen and carbon.

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