Simulations of air pollution from the GOCART model help show how much skies have cleared over Europe and North America even as they have darkened over Asia in the last decade.
Published Aug 19, 2014
Improved data from several satellites illustrates how concentrations of fine particulate pollution have changed over time.
Published Jun 24, 2015
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
Kaufman served as program manager for NASA’s Earth Observatory from its launch in April 1999, through January 2006.
Published Jun 8, 2006
New research shows that the amount, size, and source of aerosol particles hovering in the air over India changes by season.
Published Nov 24, 2010
Satellite data show that aerosol levels have dropped significantly since the COVID-19 lockdown began.
Published Apr 20, 2020Image of the Day Atmosphere Dust and Haze Human Presence Remote Sensing
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
During one day in August, tropical cyclones, dust storms, and fires spread tiny particles throughout the atmosphere.
Published Aug 24, 2018
The skies over northern India are some of the haziest—but also most variable—in the world.
Published Nov 14, 2014
By measuring precisely how much light is reflected at visible and near-infrared wavelengths, the MODIS sensors can also distinguish between aerosol plumes of large particles (more than 1 micrometer) and small particles (less than 1 micrometer).
Published Sep 18, 2002
