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Global Aerosols March 2010
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Global Aerosols March 2010

This global map shows the concentration of aerosols in the atmosphere in March 2010, revealing the intensity of a large African dust storm and smoke and dust over Asia.

Published Apr 7, 2010

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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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Dust Storm over East Asia
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Dust Storm over East Asia

March often brings an increase in dust storms to East Asia, and 2008 proved no exception. In early March 2008, the characteristic “yellow dust” from the Gobi Desert blew eastward over the Beijing region, the Yellow Sea, and North and South Korea.

Published Mar 4, 2008

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