Earth  ID: 3069

AURA/OMI Tropospheric Ozone over South America and Africa

Visualizations by Lori Perkins Released on December 12, 2004
Aura's instruments study tropospheric, or low-level atmospheric chemistry and will monitor of air pollution around the world on a daily basis. Aura measures five of the six 'Criteria Pollutants' identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In this animation, Aura shows a large concentration of tropospheric ozone is being transported from South America to Africa.
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This animation shows how ozone in the Troposphere changes from September 28, 2004 to November 6, 2004. Areas of Red represent high levels (50+ DU) and areas of blue represent low areas (20 DU).
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October 12, 2004
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Tropospheric Ozone Colorbar

For More Information

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/aura_first.html

Visualization Credits

Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC): Lead Animator
Stuart A. Snodgrass (GST): Animator
Mark Schoeberl (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Ernest Hilsenrath (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Jerry Ziemke (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Sushil Chandra (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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Mission:
Aura

Data Used:
Aura/OMI
2004/09/28 - 2004/11/6
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This item is part of this series:
Aura First Light

Goddard TV Tape:
G2004-064

Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Atmospheric Chemistry/Oxygen Compounds >> Ozone
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Human Dimensions >> Environmental Impacts >> Biomass Burning
GCMD >> Location >> Troposphere
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