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Pollution over Bangladesh and India

 
Pollution over Bangladesh and India
download large image (2 MB, JPEG) acquired February 14, 2003

There was considerable haze (gray pixels) over northeastern India and Bangladesh (lower right) on February 14, 2003. The Himalayan Mountains to the north are mostly covered by snow.

The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at MODIS’ maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters.

Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC

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