Water Vapor & Aerosol Optical Depth

Global Map Water Vapor Image 1 Global Map Water Vapor Image 2 Global Map Water Vapor Image 3 Global Map Water Vapor Image 4 Global Map Water Vapor Image 5 Global Map Water Vapor Image 6 Global Map Water Vapor Image 7 Global Map Water Vapor Image 8 Global Map Water Vapor Image 9 Global Map Water Vapor Image 10 Global Map Water Vapor Image 11 Global Map Water Vapor Image 12 Global Map Water Vapor Image 13 Global Map Water Vapor Image 14 Global Map Water Vapor Image 15 Global Map Water Vapor Image 16 Global Map Water Vapor Image 17 Global Map Water Vapor Image 18 Global Map Water Vapor Image 19 Global Map Water Vapor Image 20 Global Map Water Vapor Image 21 Global Map Water Vapor Image 22 Global Map Water Vapor Image 23 Global Map Water Vapor Image 24 Global Map Water Vapor Image 25 Global Map Water Vapor Image 26 Global Map Water Vapor Image 27 Global Map Water Vapor Image 28 Global Map Water Vapor Image 29 Global Map Water Vapor Image 30 Global Map Water Vapor Image 31 Global Map Water Vapor Image 32 Global Map Water Vapor Image 33 Global Map Water Vapor Image 34 Global Map Water Vapor Image 35 Global Map Water Vapor Image 36 Global Map Water Vapor Image 37 Global Map Water Vapor Image 38 Global Map Water Vapor Image 39 Global Map Water Vapor Image 40 Global Map Water Vapor Image 41 Global Map Water Vapor Image 42 Global Map Water Vapor Image 43 Global Map Water Vapor Image 44 Global Map Water Vapor Image 45 Global Map Water Vapor Image 46 Global Map Water Vapor Image 47 Global Map Water Vapor Image 48 Global Map Water Vapor Image 49 Global Map Water Vapor Image 50 Global Map Water Vapor Image 51 Global Map Water Vapor Image 52 Global Map Water Vapor Image 53 Global Map Water Vapor Image 54 Global Map Water Vapor Image 55 Global Map Water Vapor Image 56 Global Map Water Vapor Image 57 Global Map Water Vapor Image 58 Global Map Water Vapor Image 59 Global Map Water Vapor Image 60 Global Map Water Vapor Image 61 Global Map Water Vapor Image 62 Global Map Water Vapor Image 63 Global Map Water Vapor Image 64 Global Map Water Vapor Image 65 Global Map Water Vapor Image 66 Global Map Water Vapor Image 67 Global Map Water Vapor Image 68 Global Map Water Vapor Image 69 Global Map Water Vapor Image 70 Global Map Water Vapor Image 71 Global Map Water Vapor Image 72 Global Map Water Vapor Image 73 Global Map Water Vapor Image 74 Global Map Water Vapor Image 75 Global Map Water Vapor Image 76 Global Map Water Vapor Image 77 Global Map Water Vapor Image 78 Global Map Water Vapor Image 79 Global Map Water Vapor Image 80 Global Map Water Vapor Image 81 Global Map Water Vapor Image 82 Global Map Water Vapor Image 83 Global Map Water Vapor Image 84 Global Map Water Vapor Image 85 Global Map Water Vapor Image 86 Global Map Water Vapor Image 87 Global Map Water Vapor Image 88 Global Map Water Vapor Image 89 Global Map Water Vapor Image 90 Global Map Water Vapor Image 91 Global Map Water Vapor Image 92 Global Map Water Vapor Image 93 Global Map Water Vapor Image 94 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Water Vapor Image 125 Global Map Water Vapor Image 126 Global Map Water Vapor Image 127 Global Map Water Vapor Image 128 Global Map Water Vapor Image 129 Global Map Water Vapor Image 130 Global Map Water Vapor Image 131 Global Map Water Vapor Image 132 Global Map Water Vapor Image 133 Global Map Water Vapor Image 134 Global Map Water Vapor Image 135 Global Map Water Vapor Image 136 Global Map Water Vapor Image 137 Global Map Water Vapor Image 138 Global Map Water Vapor Image 139 Global Map Water Vapor Image 140 Global Map Water Vapor Image 141 Global Map Water Vapor Image 142 Global Map Water Vapor Image 143 Global Map Water Vapor Image 144 Global Map Water Vapor Image 145 Global Map Water Vapor Image 146 Global Map Water Vapor Image 147 Global Map Water Vapor Image 148 Global Map Water Vapor Image 149 Global Map Water Vapor Image 150 Global Map Water Vapor Image 151 Global Map Water Vapor Image 152 Global Map Water Vapor Image 153 Global Map Water Vapor Image 154 Global Map Water Vapor Image 155 Global Map Water Vapor Image 156 Global Map Water Vapor Image 157 Global Map Water Vapor Image 158 Global Map Water Vapor Image 159 Global Map Water Vapor Image 160 Global Map Water Vapor Image 161 Global Map Water Vapor Image 162 Global Map Water Vapor Image 163 Global Map Water Vapor Image 164 Global Map Water Vapor Image 165 Global Map Water Vapor Image 166 Global Map Water Vapor Image 167 Global Map Water Vapor Image 168 Global Map Water Vapor Image 169 Global Map Water Vapor Image 170 Global Map Water Vapor Image 171 Global Map Water Vapor Image 172 Global Map Water Vapor Image 173 Global Map Water Vapor Image 174 Global Map Water Vapor Image 175 Global Map Water Vapor Image 176 Global Map Water Vapor Image 177 Global Map Water Vapor Image 178 Global Map Water Vapor Image 179 Global Map Water Vapor Image 180 Global Map Water Vapor Image 181 Global Map Water Vapor Image 182 Global Map Water Vapor Image 183 Global Map Water Vapor Image 184 Global Map Water Vapor Image 185 Global Map Water Vapor Image 186 Global Map Water Vapor Image 187 Global Map Water Vapor Image 188 Global Map Water Vapor Image 189 Global Map Water Vapor Image 190 Global Map Water Vapor Image 191 Global Map Water Vapor Image 192 Global Map Water Vapor Image 193 Global Map Water Vapor Image 194 Global Map Water Vapor Image 195 Global Map Water Vapor Image 196 Global Map Water Vapor Image 197 Global Map Water Vapor Image 198 Global Map Water Vapor Image 199 Global Map Water Vapor Image 200 Global Map Water Vapor Image 201 Global Map Water Vapor Image 202 Global Map Water Vapor Image 203 Global Map Water Vapor Image 204 Global Map Water Vapor Image 205 Global Map Water Vapor Image 206 Global Map Water Vapor Image 207 Global Map Water Vapor Image 208 Global Map Water Vapor Image 209 Global Map Water Vapor Image 210 Global Map Water Vapor Image 211 Global Map Water Vapor Image 212 Global Map Water Vapor Image 213 Global Map Water Vapor Image 214 Global Map Water Vapor Image 215 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Water Vapor
Water Vapor Scale
Aerosol Optical Depth
Aerosol Optical Depth Scale
Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 1 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 2 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 3 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 4 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 5 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 6 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 7 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 8 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 9 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 10 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 11 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 12 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 13 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 14 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 15 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 16 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 17 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 18 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 19 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 20 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 21 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 22 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 23 Global Map Aerosol Optical Depth Image 24 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The water vapor maps show the total amount of water vapor in the column of air between the surface and the top of the atmosphere on average for the month. The observations were made by the MODIS sensor on NASA's Aqua satellite. Places where the air was dry are white, while places where water vapor was abundant are blue.

The aerosol maps show average monthly aerosol amounts around the world based on observations from the MODIS sensor on NASA's Terra satellite. Satellite measurements of aerosols, called aerosol optical thickness, are based on the fact that the particles change the way the atmosphere reflects and absorbs visible and infrared light. An optical thickness of less than 0.1 (palest yellow) indicates a crystal clear sky with maximum visibility, whereas a value of 1 (reddish brown) indicates very hazy conditions.

View, download, or analyze more of these data from NASA Earth Observations (NEO):
Water Vapor
Aerosol Optical Depth