China Dust Storm Pollutes Air in the Eastern United States in April 2001 (Flatmap)
A large dust storm develops over China on April 6 and 7, 2001. This animation shows the dust moving over China, Russia, Japan, the Pacific Ocean, and Canada, settling over the United States.
This animation shows the aerosols from the China dust storm as it spreads across China, Mongolia, Korea, Russia, Japan, the Pacific Ocean, Alaska, and the United States.
April 6, 2001 Normal Aerosol Levels are apparent on the first day of the dust storm
April 7, 2001 Blue represents just slightly higher than normal aerosol and red represents the highest concentration of aerosols.
April 8, 2001 - The aerosol impact from the dust storm can clearly be seen in China, Mongolia, Russia, Korea, and Japan.
April 9, 2001 - The aerosol impact from the dust storm can clearly be seen in China, Mongolia, Russia, Korea, and Japan.
April 10, 2001 - The aerosol impact from the dust storm can clearly be seen in China, Mongolia, Russia, Korea, Japan, and the Pacific Ocean.
April 11, 2001 - The aerosol impact from the dust storm can clearly be seen in Russia,Japan, and the Pacific Ocean.
April 12, 2001 - The aerosol impact from the dust storm can clearly be seen in Korea, the Pacific Ocean, Alaska, and The United States.
April 13, 2001 - The aerosol impact from the dust storm can clearly be seen in Japan, the Pacific Ocean, Alaska, and The United States
April 14, 2001 - The aerosol impact from the dust storm can clearly be seen in the Pacific Ocean, and The United States.
April 15, 2001 - The aerosol impact from the dust storm can clearly be seen in the Pacific Ocean, and The United States.
April 16, 2001 - The aerosol impact from the dust storm can clearly be seen in the Pacific Ocean, and The United States. High levels of aerosol are found on the East Coast of the United States in Maine.
April 17, 2001 - High levels of aerosol are found on the East Coast of the United States in Maine.
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Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
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Animator
- Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC)
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Visualizer
- Cindy Starr (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
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Scientists
- Pawan K. Bhartia (NASA/GSFC)
- Paul Newman (NASA/GSFC)
Release date
This page was originally published on Monday, June 28, 2004.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:56 PM EDT.
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[Earth Probe: TOMS]
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