{"id":25889,"date":"2016-06-23T14:20:06","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T18:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/?p=25889"},"modified":"2021-11-10T16:38:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T20:38:59","slug":"biosphere-2-host-large-scale-weather-experiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/biosphere-2-host-large-scale-weather-experiment.htm","title":{"rendered":"Biosphere 2 To Host Large-Scale Weather Experiment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This summer, a first of its kind experiment seeks to shed light on chemical weathering, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">according to a New Scientist article<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Biosphere 2, an artificial ecosystem in the Arizona desert, will host a large-scale study to increase understanding of how water moves through the landscape. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To create Biosphere 2\u2019s landscape, three massive hills were built out of pulverized volcanic rock. During the experiment, mechanical rain will be turned on every three days. The hills are outfitted with sensors that will track water content and carbon dioxide levels. After a year, plants will be added to the dome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The experiment will allow scientists to observe chemical weathering on a large scale. \u00a0Researchers hope the project will \u00a0provide better understanding of groundwater as we face increased occurrences of floods and droughts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Land Evolution Observatory hillslope (Credit: Paul M. 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