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Airborne Particle Levels Plummet in Northern India
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Airborne Particle Levels Plummet in Northern India

Satellite data show that aerosol levels have dropped significantly since the COVID-19 lockdown began.

Published Apr 20, 2020

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Seasons of Indian Air Quality
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Seasons of Indian Air Quality

The skies over northern India are some of the haziest—but also most variable—in the world.

Published Nov 14, 2014

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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

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Dust and Pollution Rise Before the Monsoon
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Dust and Pollution Rise Before the Monsoon

In the weeks before India’s monsoon rains, dust, smoke, and haze build over the Ganges River Plain. This image provides a profile of the atmosphere during one of those pollution periods.

Published Aug 24, 2011

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Change in the Air
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Change in the Air

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

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Hazardous Pre-Monsoon Dust Pollution
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Hazardous Pre-Monsoon Dust Pollution

An unusually intense dust storm brought hazardous pollution to New Delhi before monsoon season.

Published Jun 19, 2018

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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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Choking on Saharan Dust
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Choking on Saharan Dust

A new analysis suggests that exposure to mineral dust may be a bigger cause of premature death in Africa than previously thought.

Published May 1, 2019

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Distinguishing Natural Aerosols from Human Pollution
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Distinguishing Natural Aerosols from Human Pollution

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

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

Published Apr 14, 2005

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Remembering Yoram Kaufman
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Remembering Yoram Kaufman

Kaufman served as program manager for NASA’s Earth Observatory from its launch in April 1999, through January 2006.

Published Jun 8, 2006

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Changing Views of Fine Particulate Pollution
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Changing Views of Fine Particulate Pollution

Improved data from several satellites illustrates how concentrations of fine particulate pollution have changed over time.

Published Jun 24, 2015

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