TOPDOWN 2014 Photos & Video

Bright Lights in the Bakken: Scientists are flying a Twin Otter aircraft over and around the oil-rich Bakken formation in western North Dakota. In this TOPDOWN 2014 project, scientist are quantifying chemical emissions from the Bakken including methane, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, ethane, and ozone. Video: CIRES

North Dakota
Albums: | Bakken Formation, courtesy of USGS | Twin Otter inflight landscape | Twin Otter, flares, countryside | Twin Otter, instruments and inflight | Twin Otter and inflight |
New Mexico
Albums: | Twin Otter, instruments and countryside |

Photos credits: Photographer listed with photo, Twin Otter Projects Defining Oil/gas Well emissioNs (TOPDOWN) 2014.