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NASA Earth Observatory Collection
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NASA Earth Observatory Collection
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Particle Pollution in Eastern China
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Particle Pollution in Eastern China
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Thick haze blanketed much of China on November 4, 2004. Haze is a frequent problem in China, where coal is a source of energy and heat for many. In anticipation of the 2008 Olympics, Beijing has set a plan in action to reduce haze over the city, which is located near the left edge of the image. The city plans to relocate several factories and switch to natural gas where possible to cut down on pollution. Beijing is not the only part of China being affected by the haze on November 4. The thick air stretches from the southern edge of the Gobi Desert (left) down to the South China Sea (right), and from the East China Sea (top) to the mountains of central China (right)—a distance of well over 2,000 kilometers in each direction. The Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor aboard the OrbView-2 satellite captured this image on November 4, 2004. Image courtesy the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE.
Description
Thick haze blanketed much of China on November 4, 2004. Haze is a frequent problem in China, where coal is a source of energy and heat for many. In anticipation of the 2008 Olympics, Beijing has set a plan in action to reduce haze over the city, which is located near the left edge of the image. The city plans to relocate several factories and switch to natural gas where possible to cut down on pollution. Beijing is not the only part of China being affected by the haze on November 4. The thick air stretches from the southern edge of the Gobi Desert (left) down to the South China Sea (right), and from the East China Sea (top) to the mountains of central China (right)—a distance of well over 2,000 kilometers in each direction. The Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor aboard the OrbView-2 satellite captured this image on November 4, 2004. Image courtesy the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE. Description
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OrbView-2- SeaWiFS
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OrbView-2- SeaWiFS
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China
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China
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East China Sea
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East China Sea
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South China Sea
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South China Sea
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Beijing
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Beijing
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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November 4, 2004
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November 4, 2004
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2004
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2004
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UID:
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SPD-ETOBS-12566
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