Pollution and smog across Central China

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China
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Dense, white fog fills a heart-shaped region in the Sichuan Basin of Central China. The lighter colored haze that permeates the scene is caused largely by carbon particles released into the atmosphere from coal-fired power plants, industry and home heating. Numerous fires, marked in red, could also be contributing to the haze. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer ( MODIS ) on NASAs Aqua satellite captured this image on December 23, 2003.

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