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Haze over China

NASA satellite image of eastern Asia shows a dense blanket of polluted air over central eastern China -- dense enough that the coastline around Shanghai virtually disappears. The 'Asian Brown Cloud' is a toxic mix of ash, acids and airborne particles from car and factory emissions, as well as from low-tech polluters like wood-burning stoves.

Push-in to Shanghai, China.    Push-in to Shanghai, China.
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Close-up of the haze over China, with Shanghai on the right side of the image.    Close-up of the haze over China, with Shanghai on the right side of the image.

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View of Asia, with the SeaWiFS inset image showing the haze over China.    View of Asia, with the SeaWiFS inset image showing the haze over China.

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Animation Number:2675
Animator:Joycelyn Thomson (Lead)
Studio:SVS
Completed:2003-01-10
Scientist:Gene Feldman (NASA/GSFC)
Instrument:SeaStar/SeaWiFS
Data Collected:January 10, 2003
Video:SVS2003-0007 *
Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
DLESE >> Environmental science
DLESE >> Geophysics
SVS >> Haze
SVS >> Shanghai
GCMD >> Location >> China
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stories/china_20030110/index.html
 
 
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