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A Snapshot of Particles in the Air
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A Snapshot of Particles in the Air

This map shows the global distribution of aerosols in August 2010, and the proportion of those aerosols that are large or small.

Published Dec 25, 2010

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Global View of Fine Aerosol Particles
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Global View of Fine Aerosol Particles

Solid particles and liquid droplets in the air come in a range of sizes, but those smaller than 2.5 micrometers pose the greatest risk to human health.

Published Nov 9, 2010

Image of the Day Atmosphere Human Presence

Dust in the Wind
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Dust in the Wind

This series of images, derived from a computer model, shows wind-blown dust from North Africa as it spread over the Atlantic Ocean on July 1, 2009.

Published Dec 18, 2010

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Haze over China
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Haze over China

Patches of gray-white haze covered eastern China and snaked east to Korea on October 2, 2009.

Published Oct 2, 2009

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Dust and Haze Blow Across China
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Dust and Haze Blow Across China

Published Mar 30, 2005

Dust and Haze