Scientific infrastructure
The CSIR is equipped for world-class innovation. The organisation recognises that scientific infrastructure is key in scientific discovery and producing solutions for industry and society. Scientific infrastructure includes laboratories, testing facilities, scientific instruments and equipment, clean rooms and pilot plants needed for research and technological innovation.
Collaboration between the research sector, industry and government results in the shared use of the infrastructure and helps build bridges that benefit the country.
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The CSIR operates a network of measurement instrumentation that captures the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) as well as other greenhouse gases in the terrestrial and atmospheric domains to understand changes in atmospheric concentrations.
Steel structures fitted with sensors to measure the upward and downward movement of gases above vegetation canopies.