biome: Biosphere 2 - The Amazing Glass House of Arizona! - 10/07/13 05:54 AM
Biosphere 2 - The Amazing Glass House of Arizona!
 
The average person's knowledge of Biosphere 2 is probably limited to the movie Bio-Dome (1996) with Pauly Shore. I would admit, that on first glance, it looks like the world's biggest bounce house or the best-est futuristic fort to play lazer tag.
Built to be biologically independent from the living spaces of Earth (Biosphere 1), it houses different biomes (contiguous areas with similar climatic conditions): Desert, Marsh, Ocean, Rainforest, Savanna, Thornscrub.
These areas are adjusted and monitored by researchers who measure the results to better understand how life acclimates to the … (2 comments)