Earth  ID: 2560

Flooding in China (Before and After)

Flooding in China which may be related to the weather effects of black carbon aerosols in the region.

Visualization Credits

Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Lead Animator
James Hansen Ph.D. (NASA/GSFC GISS): Scientist
Surabi Menon (NASA/GSFC GISS): Scientist
Larissa Nazarenko (NASA/GSFC GISS): Scientist
Yunfeng Luo (NSF of China): Scientist
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio. A special thanks to Horace Mitchell for doing the georegistration of the images

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Mission:
Terra

Data Used:
Terra/MODIS
2002/02/10, 2002/08/21
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This item is part of this series:
Black Carbon Weather Effects

Goddard TV Tape:
G2002-075

Keywords:
DLESE >> Hydrology
DLESE >> Natural hazards
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Aerosols
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Hydrosphere >> Surface Water >> Floods
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0