Chinese smog

Image of the Day: Satellite view of dangerous China smog, 22 October 2013

Desdemona Despair,

26 October, 2013

Oct 22, 2013 (NOAA) – Heavy smog has shrouded much of eastern China, and air quality levels have been dropped to extremely dangerous levels. The heavy smog is caused by industrial pollution, coal and agricultural burning, and has been trapped by the mountains to the west and wind patterns. The thick haze of smog is clearly visible as the murky grey color in this true color VIIRS image from the Suomi NPP satellite, taken on 22 October 2013 at 05:30 UTC.